At The Gallop

Description

Initially self-released in 1975 by the Drumcondra, Dublin-based Cromwell, At The Gallop is a blistering, heavy, loudnlascivious ten track offering (thirteen in this expanded edition) of proto-metal infused street rocknroll from a time when Ireland was still under the sway of conservative showbands, quasi-religious, sentimental pop pap and traditional Irish music.

Despite their cultural struggles, Cromwell crafted a creative and compact catalogfive fuzzednferocious 45s and this footlongled by co-vocalist/bassist Michael Kielys come hither coo and fey Jagger posenpreen, the in-the-pocket drumming of Derek Dawson and minor-guitar hero moves of Patrick Brady, exercising taste, talent and towering mountains of fuzznfury as comfortably as greasy 70s raunch and rural modes. At The Gallop is a rarefetching upwards of when the original LP does appearlittle heard classic in the pub/ fried rocknroll /proto-punk terrain.

RIYL: Teenage Head/Flamingo-era Flamin Groovies, Mott The Hoople, 70s Stones, pre-punk American street rock and the Bonehead Crunchers series.

First time reissue, including bonus tracks from the groups rare singles.

Insert featuring rare photos and in-depth liner notes by Jeremy Cargill (Got Kinda Lost Records / Ugly Things Magazine).

LP includes free digital download coupon