Pussycat And The Dirty Johnsons - Exercise Your Demons (Johnson Family 2010)

 

RED HOT, SLEAZY GARAGE ROCK 'N' ROLL.

These Basingstoke based punk 'n' rollers have built themselves quite a reputation on the London live scene, not least because of vocalist / guitarist Pussycat's flamboyant persona that's part cat woman, part Ivy Rorschach. The Dirty Johnsons mix punk, blues and garage with nods to The Stooges and The Cramps and a bit of atmospheric Theremin for that b-movie feel. There's a rich vein of humour in 'Orgasmic Pizza' and 'Daddy Long Legs' without detracting from seriously raucous rock 'n' roll. Fans of Devilish Presley and The Creepshow will find plenty to like on this album.     -Vive Le Rock

 

Making rather a noise for themselves on the London bar scene the last   6 months or so (trust me – if you’ve seen them, you won’t forget them), Pussycat and Co. have done a damn good job translating some of the punkabilly onstage chaos for you the lucky listener at home. 

Opening with the infectious strutting riff of Trouble With The Devil, this album is a winner from the start. With a band that is such a formidable live force, it is a bit of a concern as to how well that would translate on record, but the songs are strong enough and just so much fun that they carry themselves easily from stage to stereo. And as an added bonus, studio production really showcases what a powerful and directed voice Pussycat really has.

 

As well as great hard-rocking fun, the sense of humour on this record really grabs you, but without it at any point becoming novelty or comedy. You really have to listen to a song like Orgasmic Pizza yourselves to understand how a girl can sing about hot pepperoni and getting greasy mess on her face without being just ridiculous, but I can tell you that Daddy Long Legs or Bad Cat are just great party tunes, even if they are about spiders and the singer being a feral cat-woman with a bad attitude respectively.

Nothing can replace seeing the onstage mania of a Pussycat live show, but this record is definitely the closest you’ll get, and has a few tricks of its own up its sleeve into the bargain.    -Source

 

I saw this band live a week ago and was blown away by them. I hadn't heard their album before I saw them, but it showcases their music to date. Pussycat has a fantastic voice - which is exactly the same when she sings live - a great big voice from such a tiny frame! I highly recommend this album and if you get a chance to see them live you MUST GO!!! Their 'punk rock 'n' roll' music has slight elements of The Cramps and The Stooges and when playing live there was a mixture of Punks, Rockabillies and others among the crowd. I can't rate this band highly enough! Top marks all around!    -Psycho

 

 

Pussycat And The Dirty Johnsons - Exercise Your Demons (Johnson Family 2010) FLAC    320

 

Enjoy!