ABORTED TORTOISE – An Beach LP alternative Over the past few years

Over the past few years

You could hardly invent a more perfect template for a pre-punk cult rock band than the Flamin’ Groovies

The album was accompanied

a monster that gives Blue Cheer a run for their leaden blues

and a fairly good starting point for the uninitiated

ABORTED TORTOISE – An Beach LP alternative Over the past few yearsWestern Australian punk lots of sun struck goon flecked thrashing and a salty scintilla of uncynical surf rock. With the lo fi immediacy of the Sonics, the faux dumbass sensibilities of the Ramones and the sly musical inventiveness of the Dead Kennedys. Meanwhile you're also reminded of Melbourne brat boys Ausmuteants.