THE SHUTDOWN 66: I Wish I Could Be Shutdown 66 (Again) LP

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At first there were only whispers, then the whispers became rumours, and finally the rumours became the stuff of myths, legends, and dreams. Could there really be a whole unreleased album, recorded by the original line up of Australia’s garage punk gods SHUTDOWN 66?

Sometimes dreams really do come true:

Now the lost master tapes have been unearthed and SOUNDFLAT RECORDS can now bring you the sound of a band performing at the absolute peak of their powers. On this album SHUTDOWN 66 reached their zenith. They tackled all manner of styles in these 12 original compositions. There are screaming garage stompers, wild R’n’B ravers, fuzzed out rockers, and even a couple of the tragic teen twangers (from which the band took their name).

SHUTDOWN 66 wear their influences loudly and proudly on their snotty sleeves. Think of The Pretty Things, The Shadows of Knight, The Belfast Gypsies and The Missing Links. They even write songs about their friends in bands including Mike Stax of Ugly Things fanzine and Telltale Hearts fame, and Freddy from Fortune and Maltese.

Thank the vinyl gods that these great sounds were not left to gather dust. They have been saved and lovingly restored by master audiologist Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and now, almost unbelievably it really can be Shutdown66 again!

Like a miracle! Franco “Lys” DiMauro ITALY

The snottiest, most downright moody garage-punk raunch Lenny Helsing, The Thanes, UK

Catchy and silly as all hell but with a deep, deep heart. Mikey Young, (Eddy Current Suppression Ring etc. etc.)

WOW!! just WOW!! how the hell did that remain hidden for so long?! Graham S, Fishmonger

Urgent and Exciting. Raucous and Dirty Dennis, AddtoWantlist.com

It’s a cracker, Jason Kain (The Wet Taxis)

Tracking:
1. Liquor Store 02:24
2. Saboteur 02:56
3. She Doesn’t Love Me 03:46
4. Don’t Step On My World 02:29
5. You’re History 02:10
6. Addictio Accion 02:33
7. Fourgone Conclusion 02:47
8. Can’t Be Trusted 03:16
9. Left With Stax 02:24
10. No Woman 02:42
11. She Don’t Want Me Around 02:27
12. Droppin’ Out Of School 04:16