{"id":293,"date":"2009-05-13T22:49:48","date_gmt":"2009-05-14T03:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2.dougkubert.com\/blog\/?p=293"},"modified":"2009-07-24T23:59:17","modified_gmt":"2009-07-25T04:59:17","slug":"les-thugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2.dougkubert.com\/blog\/?p=293","title":{"rendered":"Les Thugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Electric Troubles<\/em> LP
\nVinyl Solution\/Sub Pop, 1987<\/p>\n

Anytime I play this, or Les Thugs\u2019 other smoker, I.A.B.F. (International Anti-Boredom Front)<\/em>, someone inevitably asks “who is<\/em> this?” At their prime, this French band’s sound contained the full-on speed and energy of hardcore punk blown out to form a massive wall of sound that could be mistaken for My Bloody Valentine<\/strong>‘s Loveless<\/em> sped up to 45 rpm, contrasting an huge blur of guitar with catchy, echoey, harmonized vocals. Just check out the shocking intro track “Dead Dreams” that starts with a quasi-Native American chant and snaps into a tidal wave of roaring guitar that doesn’t let up until the end of the A-side. And even though they toured the U.S. a number of times, sung in English, had good distribution through reputable labels over the course of 15 years, they never got the recognition or fanbase they deserved. Les Thugs’ later albums are decent, and although they’re driven by a huge guitar sound, they don’t quite have the fullness and instantly memorable early albums, which are absolutely essential.<\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les Thugs – <\/a>Electric Troubles<\/a><\/em> LP<\/a> (42.3mb Zip)<\/p>\n

LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Official Les Thugs website<\/a>
\n Les Thugs on Sub Pop<\/a><\/p>\n

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