{"id":75662,"date":"2022-05-30T19:19:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T17:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=75662"},"modified":"2022-06-07T10:01:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T08:01:42","slug":"review-of-nevada-jacks-album-by-the-black-pitts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/05\/review-of-nevada-jacks-album-by-the-black-pitts\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT CHIPS – Dublin’s The Black Pitts Resurrect The Ramones’ CBGBs Sound On ‘Nevada Jacks’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Propelled by the twin vocal attack of Ive on guitar and bass man Ado, The Black Pitts are unapologetically loud, down and dirty.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by the spirit of 1976, they’ve been tearing it up around Dublin’s fair city for more than a decade and Nevada Jacks<\/em> is their second album.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Released by Peter Jones<\/strong>‘ of Paranoid Vision<\/strong><\/a>s<\/a> FOAD Musick<\/strong> label, it comes crashing out of the speakers like a monster truck through the side of a building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delivered with real confidence and verve, the album pulses with raw energy and the best compliment I can pay is that it sounds live<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitars scream, bass lines throb and PV’s Jay Bagnell<\/strong>‘s BIG drums power the whole juggernaut along in a very satisfactory manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nevada Jacks cover art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The influence of punk’s early innovators on both sides of the Atlantic is keenly felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitars sound a bit like the Sex Pistols<\/strong> at times, there’s the knockabout sleaze of early Damned <\/strong>and dare I say it even a bit of Sham 69<\/strong>‘s Jimmy Pursey<\/strong> about some of the vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But far and away the most dominant inspiration is The Ramones<\/strong>, as The Pitts clearly share da Brudders’ love of aggressive short songs and strong melodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While deliberately rough and ready, the songs are tight and well constructed, with two very distinctive voices adding spice to the lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tale of a ghostly visitation, stand out track Laughter in the Dark<\/em><\/strong> (see below video), shows there’s a lot more going on here than just three-chord thrash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honourable mention too, for the rollicking Therein Lies The Rub<\/strong><\/em> – all galloping guitars and knowing humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while it may not win too many prizes for orginality, Nevada Jacks<\/em><\/strong> authentically revives the essence of ’70s punk without sounding hackneyed or tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A blast galvanised by CBGBs’ past perhaps, but no less exciting for all that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n