The Last Drive - Underworld Shakedown

 

Among the hippest bands to ever come out of Greece, the Last Drive released their debut on the world in 1986, showing a highly original take on garage, mixing surf'n'psych with a heavy dose of raw power. Nothing is pure revivalism, even when they delve into the surf - a cover of "Miserlou", originals like "Me'N My Wings" and "Sidewalk Stroll" - they add demented energy and a darkness - like surfing at midnight while trying to escape Jack the Ripper! The originals are dripping in reverb'n'echo'n'feedback, there's a wild cover of "The Night of the Phantom" and it would not surprise me if their take on "Blue Moon" - yes, that "Blue Moon" - is what Spaceman 3 based their entire sound on! 

I always loved the 80's bands who used garage as a starting point for their own sound and these cats did an amazing job! Dig it!