Archive for March 8th, 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 - by Mark Zonda

That Petrol Emotion is full of lifeblood

The clock of the ’80s is running late. New Romantics and hipsters are  knocking hard at that heaven discographic door, while nothing more of a re-polished line  from the not so distant punk way is left to see. Which way to turn for a fistful of blokes that had the privilege to play with The Undertones not to get teenage kicked? Mock Duran Duran? In econocrisis the right answer was to call Steve Mack from Seattle and call “That Petrol Emotion”.

Their first album is very significant on the potentiality of the band. It’s called “Manic Pop Thrill”, and gems like “Lettuce” and “Mouth Crazy” are the perfect balance between the soft romanticism of the latest wave and the dark tension of what’s left of the most obscure eighties indie scene. Add some imaginary choirs and “Fleshprint” is practically meant to repleace “Last day on Earth” on Pop Trash. (more…)