So, it's bad enough that The Hellacopters broke up. Then there's the good news, they have a new album out, all covers, all but two of songs by bands I've never heard of - they cover Dead Moon and the Bell Rays back to back, actually covering songs from albums I own. An album of covers of songs hardly anyone's gonna recognize is a little weird, as one of the joys of listening to covers is comparing them to originals, but the Cramps introduced me to a lot of great bands I'd have never heard of otherwise, so I'm open to the concept.
Except, of course, the new Copters is available in Japan now, in Europe soon, and in the U.S. probably some time next year. Which makes absolutely no sense from the band's standpoint - why not make digital versions available so someone will pay for at least some copies of your album? The way they're doing it, by the time the damn thing comes out in the U.S., everyone who wants it will already have it, and unless they're forking over $35 for an import cd they're finding it free somewhere. Um, guys, I know you had a crappy time on your last U.S. tour but that's no reason to take it out on yourselves.
Anyway, the track here is the Copters covering Dead Moon's Rescue.
My Trusted MOGs
Hey Rob, don't bum out...the cycle between break up and reunion gets shorter all the time...I'm waiting for a band to start their come-back tour before they've actually broken up. Anyway, I'd give a couple years till they all get bored with their day jobs.
Frinstance, there's already a Dead Moon successor project called...Pierced Arrows, with Fred and Toody in it, and the ink is hardly even dry on their goodbye double-disc comp.
I can't play your track right now for some reason, but I'm coming back for it.
My Trusted MOGs
Damn, Hellacopters broke up? I must have missed that news....without a doubt one of my favorite bands in the last few years. I agree with you on releasing the new album digitally....I would shell out some dough for it.....I hope Jenny's right, bands break up and get back together so often now it's hard to keep track.
My Trusted MOGs
At one point they were going break up as the album comes out. But last time I talked to Robert (the drummer) it sounded like they would be doing the Euro festivals during the summer then have a final gig at home in the fall. So maybe they'll keep prolonging the end???
I don't know what you heard about their last US tour, but they had quite an ...um...interesting time!