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If you're looking for a loud, fuzzy, catchy-as-hell and at times abrasive record, look no further than Bangups EP "Ten Dollars An Hour." Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Bangups consists of guitarist/vocalist Joey Dornbos and drummer Brent French. They've got that dirty, bluesy, early White Stripes thing going on, though with pop sensibilities reminiscent of The Strokes & The Animals. All of this makes for a very energetic listen.

One stand-out track is the foot-stomping "Sunburnt Love." This song centers on "Sweet Little Janie..." She's got "the jeans with the butterflies on the back pockets" that make the "boys' eyeballs pop out of their sockets." It's a dirty little tale of a young fellow's sexual encounters, the love that follows, and the inevitable break up; truly the makings of a typical youngster's summer. The snares just pound on the chorus, as the lyrics sing, "My sunburnt love died in the autumn rain.

Another notable track is an oddball tune titled, "Bible Camp." Musically, this sounds like a blues song. Lyrically, however, it's a full-out fundamentalist sermon. With a healthy dose of sarcasm, the words sound like they're spoken by some overprotective youth group leader. As the chorus prays, "Dear God, keep us safe on the road/Be with the kids and their chaperones...in Jesus' name amen/Now kids don't you dare forget this here bible church you represent...in Jesus' name amen."

This is the kind of music that Michigan, home to such greats as Iggy & The Stooges, Death, and The White Stripes, has used to smash a dent in rock n' roll history. Though Bangups have been around just a short time, they'll do their state proud if they keep cranking out albums like this one.-JS

Spirals
Bangups Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Spirals' by these artists:

Adem You marked The back of my hand You drew a heart And some…
Adey Bell I'm bleeding On the inside And nobody knows I'm bleeding On …
Anemoia Drive away with you in my car Mother said to not…
Bracewar Can't seem to settle. Always strung out. Gotta stop the…
Breach The Void Blocks of time filed up an endless course in vain Self…
Carpathian I doubt there's a better place for anyone, we're vampires…
David Lemaitre You waited a long long time hiding the thorns inside acting …
Deathember Hear what I say when you fall to despair Denying the…
Django Django Back where it all began Plotting on the drift like a…

Floating Me I'm through With you there You got your wish Open up anot…
Glassbone I learned to breathe hell Drowning in bleach bath I learned …
Illenium Remember when you asked me to paint you all my…
K.U. STREET SPRING There is no side you're on Only a great open divide I…
Kate Ellis Spirals I've been walking for a while I've been walking mi…
Kings & Creatures Spiral staircase going down, paint your body red and brown O…
Lebanon Hanover Follow me through the sky The more synchronized the more ele…
Lone Feat. Anneka Spirals travel, No matter What you say, Like a butterfly, Fl…
Nick Leng I've come to offer and I've come to beg Well, I've…
Nomads of Dub Colors... Spirals...…
Pet Needs Can you hear me? Can you hear me now? I'm…
Pink Seasalt Spirals falling left and right You won't be leaving me tonig…
PirrA The spiraling fragment Gets deeper in my mind The more I try…
Sound Remedy Remember when you asked me to paint you all my…
Spirals Fire on the stage when we coming We bringin that star…
Thirteen Senses If I could set you free and give you what…
Underwing Have we all signed in or do we begin all…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Bangups:

Bible Camp Everybody quick Get on that church van We got to get to…
Hey Almighty Well I don't come from money and I never felt…
Imposter Lip glossed in glittered cause your eyes don't shine Brainwa…
Keep Walking Oh the future's so uncertain The family's fallen to pieces W…
Sunburnt Love Sweet little Janey She got the jeans with the butterflies on…
Ten Dollars My little sister shared a room with me Dad made money…
Tongue Ear Well we all saw this one coming You made her your…

Va Va Voom You're a space-age mountain with a god on the top There's…

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