The Go-Katz Will Survive<\/strong> as a 10\u201d double vinyl album that not only includes old favourites such as Nightmare and Real Gone Demented Hillbilly Kat, but contains five previously unreleased tracks; so let\u2019s get wreckin!!<\/p>\nThe album is presented chronologically, as such Nightmare opens things up, originally released via Raucous Records back in 1987 as part of the Go-Katz EP alongside Fine Thing Baby, Nowhere Train and No Gene Vincent. I recall seeking out the original EP (a decent copy of which will set you back \u00a330 currently) and being instantly grabbed by their rollicking sound that sits somewhere between old school psychobilly peppered with a neo-rockabilly slant \u2013 the lyrics largely fit within the psychobilly vibe, though the delivery has a more refined edge all driven by a glorious slap bass and some fine guitar runs to keep things motoring. Its good to hear Brain Decay once again, this was originally released as part of the Maniac EP that came out in 2007; the track is an unreleased demo from 1987 and it\u2019s an absolute belter, why it was not released back then remains a mystery \u2013 a deep bass kicking things into place, on the edge vocals, rabble rousing backing yelps and yet again some neat guitar work.<\/p>\n
Then we get a couple of obscurities; Living In Your Shadow came out on a Fury Records compilation back in 1987, whilst Real Gone Demented Hillbilly Kat came out on the better known Psycho Tendencies compilation a couple of years later, and is one of the bands finest works, its got the pace, it\u2019s got drums to ignite a slam dance amongst the dead, vocals clinging to the edge and an insane ho-down guitar that had me thinking of The Legendary Shack Shakers who followed years later, similarly with the previously unreleased Pack Of Lies which draws from the same recording session, whilst the bizarrely titled Arthurs Pink Kitchen is another unreleased track, this one from 1989; the track sits more comfortably in the neo-rockabilly vibe, the upright bass to the fore, the overall sound is more melodic and reminded me of the likes of Frenzy as opposed to The Meteors; which neatly brings us to Maniac a track the self proclaimed originators of psychobilly recorded in 1980 pre the In Heaven album that eventually appeared on their own Lost Album in the early 00\u2019s. The cover of Maniac we get here is credited to Howard Raucous & The Bombers and was recorded in Russia before being released on a Meteors tribute style album; this is darker version of an already fantastic song, the recording captures the energy of original yet delivers it with Howards own signature, and was certainly worthy of a reissue alongside Walkin\u2019 Johnny Cash Blues and Long Blond Hair both of which perfectly capture the band at that psychobilly\/rockabilly juncture they have claimed their own.<\/p>\n
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