Bostonist: CD Review: Delta 5 and the Roots of the Post-Punk Revival

matt

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:57:30 -0500

Hey Chris: as you know, Pylon told us a Gyrate reissue was in the works, but the album was promised last Fall, so, we'll see. . . Wallace: I'm ashamed to admit I've never seen Urgh!, but will rent it soon. Oh, and nice name dropping. The Fleshtones' Roman Gods ranks among my all-time favorite albums. Of course the 'tones were precursors to the current garage revival, rather than punk funk. Flestones are also amazing live.

Chris

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:31:44 -0500

Very exciting. Though I always liked Delta 5 more in theory than in practice, I look forward to hearing more of their stuff. Also it has to be a good omen for other releases... why the Mekons are so thoroughly unavailable is a mystery to me. And Pylon's Gyrate deserves a reissue.

Wallace

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:11:03 -0500

Oh yeah. Speaking of the early 80's funk punk how 'bout Urgh! A Music War. That video rocks and to my knowledge has one of the only Au Pairs live appearances. Other name dropping from the era: Magazine, The Alleycats, and The Fleshtones. Chew on those for awhile.