Good grief, the Neats aren’t on Hype Machine?
I’ve been a loyal listener to Hype Machine for some time, and I was shocked that Hype Machine hasn’t captured anyone blogging about the Neats reissues on Ace of Hearts!
So here’s a tune, “Saturn,” listen up:
The album is the Neats, “The Ace of Hearts Years”; you can’t get in on Amazon, but you can order it from Ace of Hearts — see http://www.aceofheartsrecords.com/order.html
The Neats are one of the great mysteries of Boston Rock. They went from clean-cut jangle-pop kids . . .
To greasy-long-haired Gun Club-esque excess . . .
Hard to believe it’s the same people, especially Eric Martin — it’s almost like the bone structure in his face changed as the Neats became monsters of big rock.
Nowadays, the lead singer Eric Martin plays around town with his band the Illyrians, and his haircut and image have reverted to the cleanliness of the early years.
They’ll be playing the Orpheum in Boston on New Year’s Eve with the Lyres and Buffalo Tom.
But in my heart, I know that the best of the Neats was the later stuff. God, they rocked.
If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
Comments
No comments yet.
Leave a comment