Thick Shakes make me happy like girls in bobby socks and poodle skirts. Their most recent release, a 7” titled Why Buy the Cow (Aurora 7 Records) is just more of their Farfisa-soaked rave-up jams.
I had the pleasure of attending the release party at TT’s on April 20, which saw them share a stage with Barreracudas and punk rock funny men, Personal & the Pizzas. As one would expect, they focused their set on the 3 tracks on the disc. They played all three beautifully, but the stand-out to me is the high voltage Banned from the Laundromat which is both silly confessional and get down and do the twist music. The chorus in Go Back to New York deserves a full sing along and the bouncing of that floor tom during the verses definitely makes head bobbing mandatory. Neighbor’s Goods has such a Nancy Sinatra-meets-Coachwhips quality that’s fantastic as well. It’s a lovely little collection of smartly written rockin’ dance tunes and is available at Aurora 7 Records or is available digitally for download via the Thick Shakes’ bandcamp.
–Chris Saenz