The Gee Strings are from Cologne, Germany and formed in 1994 with Ingi Pop on vocals and Bernadette on Guitar being for the most part the only constant members through a career spanning 30 years. The band has put out 6 LP's and a fistful of 7" EP's and singles. Now they're back pawing at those guitar strings once again, sort of. As you can guess from the title of this record, this LP is a compilation of their songs.This entire collection is made up of random tracks from their 6 previous LP's. Although this assemblage of sweaty, black leather rock n roll tunes does lean heaviest on the band's 2006 LP A Bunch of Bugs. Collectors and record nerds will rejoice though, none of the 7" tracks or the bands killer cover songs are included on this record. This is a perfect introduction to this band which, if you have the sense of a billy goat, you're already a fan of! And besides, some of the LP's these songs are taken from are long gone. Plus this record comes with a killer collage style inert with tons of color photos and is available on yellow vinyl. And you know how much I love me some colored vinyl!
The Gee Strings have a unique thing going, they aren't exactly a pop punk band, they have too much loud, rowdy Dead Boys in them. But they're not exactly a full on '77 style punk band either, they have too much melodic Blondie influence in them as well. So here they are, straddling the tall fence of both camps and doing it with style! It's not like fans of either of those sounds will dislike them though, The Gee Strings have got fistfuls of charisma to satisfy even the most cynical of punk rock fans. I know it's hard to imagine, but punk rock does breed the occasional pessimistic fan from time to time. And this is the band that will smile and slap that smug look off their face! This record is made to be played loud, play it until the pictures on your walls start to rattle!
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Ghost Highway Recordings & Take The City Records (Spain)
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Dangerhouse Skylab (France)
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Limited Edition Cassette from:
Tape Or Die
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