Rocket From the Crypt "Scream, Dracula, Scream!" (1995) - got it
RFtC to me are like Elvis Costello's older, cooler-yet-dumber brother. Like Costello they have that mix of punk rawness with 1950s melody and vibes of greaser rock-n-roll.
As per day 772, John Reis had formed this band as well as the band Drive Like Jehu. RFtC had started off as a kind of mix of rock, punk and kind of a rockabilly style. By the time they released "Scream Dracula Scream" they had added a horn section which really fleshed out their sound and gave it a bit of a fun vibe.
Right from opener "Middle" there seems to be a party in every other groove. Even the more melodic songs like "Used" or "Misbeaten" are punctuated by Reis' bleeding-throat howl.
The band had originally planned for the gaps in between the songs to be filled with instrumental passages including strings, woodwind and other instruments not typically found on rock records. The idea being to make one cohesive chunk of music. The record company balked at the idea and instructed them to remove the instrumental passages and leave it as a more traditional collection of songs.
I came to the band through the puppy and sideburn-heavy video for single "On a Rope"... honestly, those sideburns.
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