Vic Godard’s latest solo effort builds on his past in Subway Sect (early UK punk band inspired by the Sex Pistols) and ends up with lounge music, who knew?
The Milwaukees are going to continue the legacy of beautifully-sung indie pop left behind by these big shots, and they’re going to do a damn good job of it.
’60s UK pop is a handy reference point, even when the Martinets are not self-consciously aping The Yardbirds or nudging the Troggs perhaps via the Milkshakes.
Play your whinny tunes and be proud of your wimpiness. Quit it with the moronic song titles. It’s not clever. it’s pretentious: Anyone can come up with them.