5/17/2009

THE SCREAMING TRIBESMEN - High time


THE SCREAMING TRIBESMEN High time cd 1991 Survival 320 kbps
Igloo / True love's blood / A stand alone / Move a little closer / Date with a vampyre / Ice / High time / Two blind mice / (I want to) Mess with you / Dreaming of you / No chance / Stay with me / Hot sand / Left in the dark / I can't stand it.
The Screaming Tribesmen : W. Fraser : drums, vocals / C. "Klondike" Masuak : guitar, piano, vocals/ M. Medew : lead vocals, guitar / B. Wackley : bass, vocals.

There's nothing tribal about the sound of these Aussies, and they don't scream either. Their music is full of pop-song harmonies, including "oohh" and "ahh" background singing, jangle chords and repeated refrains. From beginnings as a post-Ramones punky ensemble (on the first four-track EP), they've gone through an assortment of members and sonic textures but all of their releases have been exercises in good old pop-rock. "Move a Little Closer", a compilation of the band's first two Australian singles ("Igloo" and "A Stand Alone") could easily mix and match with a stack of mod-revival albums, while the squealier and grungier guitar chords of "Date with a Vampyre" (also four songs) nudge their sound closer to garage territory.


"Top of the Town" contains six songs by a new lineup that reveals an ongoing transition towards more mainstream pop-rock. "You Better Run" is the most impressive track, and a fair precursor to the excellent "Bones + Flowers". The album launches the Tribesmen into a new international league, offering richly played rock-melody songwriting (by ex-Radio Birdman guitarist/pianist/producer Chris "Klondike" Masuak and singer/guitarist Mick Medew) that's got all the needed attributes for major stardom. Standouts: a new version of "Igloo," the wittily '60sish "Our Time at Last," the peppy Anglo-popping "Dream Away" and the rockpiling "Living Vampire." The CD has two bonus tracks.


Despite the album's appeal and high commercial prospects, nothing much came of Bones + Flowers. By the time of the disappointing 1989 12-inch (five songs, including covers of Lou Reed and the Dictators), Medew was the only member remaining from the LP's lineup.
Don't forget part 2 HERE !

6 commentaires:

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

THE SCREAMING TRIBESMEN High Time 320 kbps + complete covers (vinyl + cd)

Soon: "Bones + flowers" ,"Top of the town + Take cover" & "Blood lust"

Enjoy it & leave comments !

bosshoss a dit…

Greetings!
Thanks for this great share....except, link part 2 doesn't work. Sh-t!!!!

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Thaaanks !
link part 2 repaired !

Toxxy a dit…

Excellent stuff Rambler, thxxxxx!

Anonyme a dit…

bosshoss don't add
lipstick killers
demo or rare ???

thx in advance

oz rock by the way !!!!

1000 thx

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

I only have the Mezmeriser lp & the Voxx sp "Hindu love gods" ...