Time for some nice and grimey rock ‘n roll. It’s nice to take a break from the bass beats and dirty synths to detox myself with Fifty on Their Heels. These three guys from San Diego have recently released a six-song EP on their label, Cat Dirt Records. I wish every album came with your own personal live show b/c these guys get C-RAZY! Junior Metro’s ‘Johnny Rotten-esque’ vocals layered over his ‘Sid Vicious’ stage antics practically grab you by your stonewashed denim jacket and force you to dance with him. If you close your eyes, you can feel that same energy while listening to their album. You can catch whiffs of Gang of Four and hints of The Slits or The Buzzcocks peppered throughout. Its a breath of pungent punk when everyone is breathing electro like its oxygen.

If you live in SoCal, try to catch one of their shows. They’ll bring the CBGB to you…

This track is a Bigstereo exclusive that was recorded by Alan Sanderson, who also worked on Weezer’s green album and Fiona Apple’s tidal album.

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Fifty On Their Heels – “Chickens!” (mp3)

This track is from their upcoming 7″ and should hopefully whet your appetite until their full length is released this fall.

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Fifty On Their Heels – “I am the Riot” (mp3)

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