"Break It Up" by Rocket From The Crypt

In their minds, Rocket From The Crypt are peers of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, but in reality they are closer companions to The Flintstones. They are just as threatening, and just as 4 Real, and you get the impression they would collectively cack their bowling slacks if faced with anything approaching real sex and danger. However, there's nothing hugely wrong with that, and RFTC's psycho-addled rock and roll pantomime is trotted out in infectious and technicolor style in the form of "Break It Up", featuring the kind of choppy guitar work that made Tenpole Tudor so hilariously vital for 15 minutes. And Speedo still credits himself on the sleeve as "romantic lead" which is still very funny indeed.

"Turkish Revenge" is the first b-side, almost succeeding in emulating Jon Spencer after all, with a high-speed(o) jaunt through the underpass at night, flick-comb in one hand and jumbo-sized burrito in the other. Then comes the punk rock peacock strut of "Crack Attack", in which RFTC demonstrate Olympic standard formation rock and rolling for five minutes whilst a juggernaut riff rumbles along behind them.

It's only rock and roll but I like it.

Rating: 7/10