Get Wrecked [LP Colored Vinyl]

The Vicious Cycles - Get Wrecked [LP Colored Vinyl]

Full throttle from Vancouver, BC to wherever the open road takes them The Vicious Cycles are BACK with their new LP Get Wrecked on Pirates Press Records! Before you even get the shrink wrap off the gatefold jacket, you can guess what kind of party you're in for. ''Our pal Shakey Deal is the cover model,'' says Cycles head honcho Billy Bones. ''A tuff looking scrub on a minibike says a lot about who we are.'' And who is that exactly? ''We play garage/punk rock and roll songs about motorcycles. We like to have a good time.'' The promise of debauchery carries over into song titles like ''Naked On a Beach,'' and ''On Fire in the Hot Tub.'' As rip-roaring, danceable party music goes, it's second to none, and rest assured there's plenty of bike-enthusi ast inside baseball, but the lyrics often go deeper than a superficial glance might indicate. For example, the lead single, ''Hold On Tight,'' is about, as Billy puts it, ''the physical feeling of riding with your favorite person on the back of your motorcycle - easily one of the best feelings a human can have.'' So, a classic biker anthem? ''But also,'' he's quick to add, ''a metaphor for life and relationships. We're gonna make it.'' Waxing philosophical with motorcycles as allegory over chrome-plated punk rock 'n roll? That's The Vicious Cycles' songwriting in a nutshell. SIDE A 01. I'm Alive 02. Hold On Tight 03. Daddy Was A Gambler 04. M.I.A. 05. Pull Start My Heart 06. Blowin' Smoke 07. Lift As You Climb 08. Naked On A Beach 09. Black Boots, Black Leather Jacket 10. On Fire In the Hot Tub 11. Trouble Again 12. Get Wrecked 13. Pretty Hands 14. Smoke Em If You Got Em