“a pretty solid slab of heavy garage punk. Immediately brings to mind the Mono Men and the Nomads, which is certainly fine with me. White vinyl single, download code, this is twenty-first century, heavy garage for all the hot rodders out there missing the Scandi rawk revolution.”
– Mike Frame; Razorcake (yes, that is the 3rd review of the 7″ in the great Razorcake)
Razorcake ran another review of the Rubber Cushions’ 7″. Check it out:
RUBBER CUSHIONS:
Crazy: 7″ single
Huzzah! Huzzah! What’s up with hiding the scorcher on the flip? “I Won’t Be Your Lover” should have been the A-side. Not that “Crazy” is a sloucher, as it’s definitely a strong song. But that previously-mentioned song on the B-side—whoa! Fast paced and rocking like a muhfugga. They slow down in the middle, put in some harmonica, catch their breath, then put the flame back on high. Now, back to the song “Crazy.” Reminds me of the Standells and Music Machine: hard-hitting tempos, catchier than hell, and delivered with attitude. Damn good record!
–Matt Average
Todd Taylor himself, editor of Razorcake magazine, reviewed the Rubber Cushions 7″ in the latest issue (#62). While admitting to not being a fan of the particular style, he still said some pretty nice things. Such as:
“Rubber Cushions play a very apt retelling of Stooges-era punk; one leg straddling Chuck Berry, gyrating their pelvis right into the listener’s face. Rubber Cushions are definitely talented and are expert channelers of dirty rock’n'roll."
I can live with that.
Oh man oh man oh man! This is so freaking good. Think Screaming Jay Hawkins fronting the Stooges. Or a rockin’ NY Dolls without the kitsch. This is Asheville’s finest and we’ve got their debut 7″ in our hot little hands. White vinyl with white label, each single comes with a digital download code as well.
Available now! Includes digital download code.
We’re happier than a drunk pig in shit about the upcoming single by Asheville, NC’s swamp/punk/blues band, the Rubber Cushions. The single will feature “Crazy” b/w “I Won’t Be Your Lover” and the 45 rpm 7″ will come with a digital download. The master recordings are smoking and have been sent off for vinyl mastering and pressing. If you want to pre-order the single, drop us an e-mail and we’ll give you the details.