Rock and Roll Report Blitz: The Duel
September 7, 2007 by Sugartune
Filed under Indie Music Reviews
What has become of punk? Has it been watered down and co-opted into so called “pop-punk” or does the spirit of The Ramones and The Damned still course through somebodys veins out there?
Well, after listening to UK band The Duel I think you can rest easy as they have taken the ’70s DIY spirit to heart and have produced some exciting and can I say infectious punk rock. With a new full length CD produced by former Vibrator Pat Collier, The Duel for me remind me that the best punk rock always had a very special, very rebellious but very musical grounding. Have a listen to Better Bombs Better and you will know what I mean.
Great stuff that you should have a listen to even if you try to tell yourself that punk was all posing and safety pins. Listen to The Duel and they will hopefully change your mind.
http://www.myspace.com/theduel
Later.
Mark
