THE REMNANTS
A Few Evenings With a Bastard

The Remnants are from Miami. When’s the last time you heard anything rock n’ roll from Miami, or in Miami, or about Miami, besides that one Gun Club album? So the Remnants are pretty fucking special, right from the get-go. This spectacularly named album is also presented here on 10” vinyl, which is pretty special, too. They sound like the Bell-Rays, with lotsa fiery soul-punk riffs and glass shattering, revolution-now howls from lead lungs Cynthia Duvall, who is not only a white girl, but she is spectacularly white, white like the night, even. Yet, she lets loose with a rugged R&B yelp that would ruffle even Tina’s mountainous mane. Again, special. The songs are maybe the only thing not so special, as they just sorta speed by with out any really meaty chunks for Duvall to chew on, ‘cept maybe for the incendiary cover of Dead Boys’ classic “What Love Is”. But the pieces are all in place for a spectacular rock n’ soul revue, so keep your ears and eyes out for them. And learn how to dance, because that’ll probably come in handy.

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-Sleazegrinder