Now here's a first - and bloomin' typical of them that it should be The Getdowns - after all they do break every rule in the book. You see, the original CD review was from a rather quiet sounding demo CD with no track list. Now, they've vastly improved the sound quality, provided a track list, added a fifth track - in short, it's fookin' superb!
So, it seemed only right to review this, too!!!
The EP opens with the classic "Proper Music", one and a half minutes that puts the whole music scene in its place so expertly and eloquently - "we tried to write a proper song, instead this one came along - we didn't know just what to do, ever since we saw The View - and if you don't like your music served loud, then you'd better stop listening NOW" - just superb!! - a jaunty intro that leads into the full-on punk attack, but so commercial it's the stuff A&R men dream of - one and a half minutes of pure genius, with those trademark taut vocals and some adrenaline-fuelled guitar work - sheer genius. Then it's into cover territory as we move into the psychedelic sixties for "Yeah" with its sixties Beatle-esque harmonies and rhythms standing tall next to some soaring electrifying punk guitar and sixties blues-rock beats and rhythms, all sounding amazingly contemporary and such a hot rendition, you'd think it was bang up to date. "Born With It" attacks with rolling rhythms, steaming guitar work, some soid bass runs and a sense of bluesy urgency as the almost strained vocal delivers another song that is both full of humour and yet incisively superb, lyrically. "Number Fake" begins with a reggae-ish beat as the guitar chimes in and an almost whining vocal sings it just perfectly, the initial verse roling along before it comes to a corner where the song reaches a repeated chorus before the whole thing gathers pace and turns the whole thing into a slice of pop-punk that simply surges ahead, even capturing a slight hint of that sixties vibe heard on "Yeah" but mostly sounding purely of its own, commercially shaping up and still one adrenaline rush at the same time. Just superb! The final track is now "Let It Go" and here they hold no prisoners, letting the song fly out of the starting gates, as the urgency of delivery reveals a punk anthem that rolls along on a more early Stones-meets-Ramones set of rhythms, fast-paced and addictive, while the vocal and harmonies rise up and provide another stunning punk anthem. Throughout, the playing and arranging is just spot on and the trio play a blinder. The View? Pahhh - this is the real deal - more power to a band that simply has to be signed, sealed and delivered - there's no arguing there.