Drunk Dial Records, a themed label that features 7-inch EPs containing one new track and one cover song (performed while under the influence), has announced release #8: a 2-song short-player from Sweden-based band Ditches.
Ditches, who released a self-titled record in 2020, cover The Hives on side B of the new record, recorded on May 22-23, 2021 and set to release on May 27, 2022.
The Drunk Dial series is a 7” concept where the label hooks up with a band, gets them inebriated, and records. Side A is an original, Side B is a cover. I guess the point is a spontaneous, live feel with a glimpse into influences. This time around we get Ditches, a power-pop/garage trio with a great catalog thus far. … Read more
Am I going to be able to review this record without comparing Ditches to Marked Men? Clearly not, but I made it 14 words. This debut album from Stockholm’s Ditches bears a lot of similarity to that band. Given how good that band was, I’m not sure that’s a knock against them. Besides the sonic similarities, the record was also … Read more
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It’s a unique mission statement, or maybe a gimmick, at Drunk Dial Records. Per their Bandcamp page: Get artists into the studio. Get them drunk. Have them write and record an original song and then cover a classic. We release the results on 7". What does that really mean, and … Read more
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