The Beatings belong in the same club, even if some of their “tone” has a tang that puts ’em closer to the freak-slutpunk contingent, as does the Gun Club cover.
Sexy, super-fast tunes like “Take You On,” “Poor Betty Blue” and “Let’s Get Stupid” sound kinda like what Pat Benetar woulda sounded like fronting a punk band.
Adam West goes for a cleaned-out, amped-up riff roar that fueled both the clean-lined arena rockers. Think AC/DC ’78, UFO tunes, and some choice Nazareth.