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The Polymorphines - Transistor Sistor (Get Bent)

16 August 2010

Ottawa, Ontario’s The Polymorphines are holding down the fun tent as part of Canada’s criminally under-appreciated gonzo garage rock scene. Their first album, Transistor Sistor is an unabashedly trashy rocking ode to joy, speed and sex that blissfully shakes a greasy tambourine in the faces of the jaded.

The Polymorphines walk a fiery but well worn path of explosive guitar based rawk, yet there is a rawness and immediacy that will always prevail. When it comes down to it, sometimes there ain’t nothin but a good time… enter The Polymorphines.
Surprising hooks and lo-rez rockers adorn this debut, with every song a powder keg, some tracks stay with you for a long time like the incredible “Main Street Jimmy” and the uber-catchy and dark “Call of the Sparrow”. These are some completely upbeat garage jams that situate themselves between the raunchy swagger of the New York Dolls , the teenage fuzz stomp storytelling of The Gruesomes and the epic psych/punk vibe of Television . Live, the band is a must-see, a rolling party of five very extremely talented musicians whos chemistry can turn any room into a frenzied dance party. You can taste the waste for yourselves as The Polymorphines are on tour in Canada’s maritime provinces now until the end of August.

http://www.thepolymorphines.com/