“Voo-Doom Twist” / “Goin’ Away Baby” + 2 more (Spinout Nuggets SN 006) April 2019
The Voo-Dooms | And It Goes Like This (EP) | Spinout Nuggets | 2019 | Spinout Nuggets deserve a pat on the back for their Voo-Dooms release plus all of the extras that came with their product. My green vinyl pressing (of 200) arrived with a badge, a sticker, some promotional leaflets and a couple of business cards. An excellent example of how to make a release worthy of investment.
The band are veteran musicians spanning several decades so they certainly know how to nail down their particular sound, which is a strange mix of pre-Beatles English horror rock and roll merging with mid-sixties American teen garage. Their version of The Grains Of Sand’s swinger “Goin’ Away Baby” is excellent. The backing is quite a thrill and vocal delivery has a punk swagger.
The other three songs lean too much into novelty and are not particularly successful. “Goin’ Away Baby” easily rules the roost on this disc.
Spinout Nuggets press release:
I you haven’t heard already, The Voo-Dooms purvey a Trash, Rockin’ Voodoo, Garage Punk sound, perfect to get any bone-a-shakin’-and-a-twistin’.
London, UK based, The Voo-Dooms are hardly new-comers, featuring garage punk veterans Bruce Brand (The Pop Rivets, The Milkshakes, The Masonics etc), Kevin Smith (The Baron Four), Dave Prince (The Sundowners, The Untamed and The Rat Pack) and Mick Cocksedge (The Untamed, Cordwood Draggers and The Dead Bone Ramblers). Last year, the group released the debut LP ‘Destination Doomsville’, serving up 12 tracks of kicking, stylish trash, gaining much air play globally! A follow up was much needed.
Four recorded tracks later, on this limited hand numbered 7″ vinyl release of 500 (200 in Doom Green / 300 in Black), Side A kicks off with the self-penned “Voo-Doom Twist”, something that’ll make you move, followed by a perfected mean cover of “Goin’ Away Baby”. Side B storms into swingin’ “Diggin’ My Own Grave”, with “Another Teenage Dance Craze” nicely bringing the EP to a close.
All songs were recorded by Mole at North Down Sound, Folkstone, Kent and mastered by Jim Riley at Ranscombe Studios, Rochester, Kent. Sleeve artwork by Bruce at Arthole.
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