| Over the Counter Culture | ||||
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| Released | April 4, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | June 2005 | |||
| Studio | Outpost Studio, Stoughton, Massachusetts | |||
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| Length | 29:26 | |||
| Label | Sailor's Grave Records | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Cook | |||
| The Kings of Nuthin' chronology | ||||
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Over the Counter Culture by punk rock and rhythm & blues group The Kings of Nuthin' [1] was recorded at Outpost Studio in Stoughton, Massachusetts, in June 2005 and was released on April 4, 2006, through Sailor's Grave Records. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [3] |
| laut.de | [4] |
| Ox-Fanzine | 9/10 [5] |
| Metalorgie.com | 13/20 [6] |
| Metalfan.nl | 78/100 [7] |
On December 26, 2005, the album Punk Rock Rhythm & Blues was released on People Like You Records for the European market [8] [9] and appeared on the American market on April 4, 2006 under the name Over the Counter Culture on Sailor's Grave Records. [2] [3] It was recorded and mixed by Jim Siegel at Outpost Studio in Stoughton, Massachusetts. [10]
According to laut.de, [4] the European title "Punk Rock Rhythm & Blues" perfectly describes their style. According to Brackenridge's History of Psychobilly, [11] this captures much more of their spirit than the American title. The Blueprint fanzine is more specific: "Half of the 14 tracks are extremely successful cover versions of late 70s and early 80s punk rock classics." "In addition, songs from the 50s in the rhythm & blues category are covered perfectly." [12] The album has been described as a really fun and energetic mix of 50's rock & roll, swing and big band music channeled through vintage street punk influences and not lacking in serious songwriting. [3] Ox-Fanzine sees Over the Counter Culture as a “strong record” that distinguishes itself from other punk rock releases with its “extraordinarily fresh mixture of (street) punk rock, rockabilly, rock'n'roll, swing and a pinch of old school hardcore”. The roughness comes close to the unpolished sound of the first Mighty Mighty Bosstones album. Torr Skoog's voice sounds like a Lemmy-influenced version of Slapshot singer Jack Kelly. In its conclusion, the magazine recognizes one of the most energetic records of the year. [5] Razorcake compares the band with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and with Hi-Fi and the Roadburners [13] and they are described as one of the great and unusual bands from Boston whose performances are explosive. [6] According to Plastic Bomb, they are breaking new ground [14] and an 'Upstarter review even certified the Kings of Nuthin' as redefining an entire musical genre: "Much like their hometown brethren, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Kings of Nuthin' have done for Rock and Roll what the aforementioned did for ska." [15]
All tracks are written by Torr Skoog and Zack Brines, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Over the Counter Culture" | 2:37 | ||
| 2. | "If I Were You" | 1:47 | ||
| 3. | "For You" | Nick Culmer, Chris Exall | Anti-Nowhere League | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Banned from the Pubs" | Derek Greening, Peter Bywaters | Peter and the Test Tube Babies | 1:46 |
| 5. | "Only Time" | 2:02 | ||
| 6. | "Quick Fix" | 2:15 | ||
| 7. | "Women and Cadillacs" | James Starkes | 2:21 | |
| 8. | "Nation on Fire" | Carl Fisher, Charlie Howe, Neil McLennan, Nidge Miller | Blitz | 2:13 |
| 9. | "Here We Are Nowhere" | Ali McMordie, Brian Faloon, Henry Cluney, Jake Burns | Stiff Little Fingers | 0:50 |
| 10. | "Judge nor Jury" | 2:05 | ||
| 11. | "No Brains" | Ashruf Radwan, Ian Woodcock | Eater | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Tore Up" | John Henry Kendricks | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | 2:07 |
| 13. | "You Don't Think" | 1:50 | ||
| 14. | "I Smell a Rat" | Jerome Leiber, Michael Stoller | Big Mama Thornton | Young Jessie | 3:08 |
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