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The Rocks 'Letters From The Frontline'
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Scratchy Records
The Rocks 'Letters From The Frontline'
£5.99
The Rocks ‘lost’ 2nd album finally gets a UK release.. Sounding like a mutant Iggy Pop / Brett Anderson hybrid fronting late ‘70s heroes The Only Ones, the legendary South London stage botherers follow up their 2004 debut with a collection of molten punk/pop classics. Previously only available in europe.
“A huge dose of exciting rock’n’roll” ArtrockerTracklisting:
1. Letter To The Frontline
2. The Game Is Up
3. Screamers
4. Foam
5. Tearjerker
6. On The Roof
7. Kickin The Teeth
8. Call Out The Changes
9. Night Of The Long Knives
10. Out Of The Blue
11. Time To Leave
12. I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
13. Heartbreak City
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