Tuesday, 23 September 2014

TWO New ENGLISH DOGS vinyl releases

English Dogs

The two different versions of the ENGLISH DOGS have new releases out, both are available on vinyl.

The UK-based “punk” versions, led by original vocalist Wakey, have released “We did, We Do, We Always fucking did”.

The US-based “metal/crossover” version with  original core members Gizz Butt, Adey Bailey and Andrew “Pinch” Pinching have released the thing with two heads.

According to a review in Vive Le Rock magazine, The UK version has a stab at the US version with “Death to the Dogs” on their release.

An interview with Pinch has him saying that “The thing with two heads is the missing link between To the Ends of the Earth and  Forward into Battle”.

It’s kinda exciting and disappointing at the same time.  I’ve always liked both versions of the band. Various reformations have come and gone since the intitial breakup of the metal/crossover version.  The reformation in the mid nineties with the promising line up of Wakey, Gizz, and Pinch bore the disappointing “Bow to None” album. It pisses me off a bit when bands tarnish their legacies with schoolyard  argument type behaviour. I thought each version had staked out their “territory” and had a mutual understanding and respect for their differing styles. Maybe, maybe not.

I’ve just forked out for a copy of “We did, We Do, We Always fucking did”. When it gets shipped out I’ll review it, then I’ll order a copy of “The thing with two heads” and review it. Then we’ll stack ‘em up together and see who wins the English Dogs Sonic Reducer Vinyl Only Blog 2014 vinyl release competition.

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