THE MOVEMENTS Come On Kommando 7”

THE MOVEMENTS
Come On Kommando 7”
Parkeringshuset Records 2010

This 7” has a lousy rugby cover that looks computer generated and has shitty psych font. If that wasn’t a hard enough pill for me to swallow, Team A Side’s “Come On Everybody” is a mess and I really don’t ever want to hear it again in order to figure out what they were aiming for (a football pub chant? I dunno). Side B is more reminiscent of their previous and better single (The Battle of Being in Love 7” on Parkeringshuset Records), a Knights of Fuzz era, ‘80s garage revival sound “We Want The Lot”. Sorry, but I can only lukewarmly recommend the B side of this one! (Bob Scott)

THIS REVIEW ORIGINALLY RAN IN MONGREL ZINE #10. BUY IT HERE

THE MOVEMENTS The World, The Flesh And The Devil CD

THE MOVEMENTS
The World, The Flesh And The Devil CD
Alleycat Records 2009
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There’s been a shift in musical direction from this Swedish combo since the release of The Movements first long player a couple of years back. Gone is the late ‘60s garage punk racket, replaced by a tough, rock solid psyche sound that owes as much to the late ‘60s as it does to the mid ‘80s psyche revival. Fast paced throbbing organ and loud electric guitars dominate most of the songs here, with the odd slower tune mixed in for variety. Singer David Henriksson successfully battled cancer during the recording of this opus as the band pulled out all of the stops during the recording. Saxes, violins, and all kinds of crazy synths show up occasionally in the mix and it all ends with a full blown orchestra ala Magical Mystery Tour. But don’t let that scare you away, this is a mighty fine listen. (Dave O’Halloran)

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THE MOVEMENTS The Battle Of Being In Love/My Inner Child 7”

THE MOVEMENTS
The Battle Of Being In Love/My Inner Child 7”
www.themovements.com

Nice packaging on this self-produced 7” from Gothenburg, Sweden. Gives the listener a hefty serving of organ drenched psychedelic rock. Fan of The Sick Rose and Miracle Workers 1980’s era garage and psych should dig this. A tad repetitive for me, but decent overall! (Bob Scott)

THIS REVIEW ORIGINALLY RAN IN MONGREL ZINE #5. BUY IT HERE