New York Garage Rock legends The Fleshtones have been signed to Yep Roc Records since 2002. In that time they've released six great albums, six fantastic singles and one delightful EP. 2015 saw the release of the bands "I Surrender" single.
The A-Side is a faithful cover of the 1968 Bonny St. Claire mod anthem. The production here closely mirrors that of the original recording. The band sounds in fine form and it also marks the return of a Fleshtones horn section. Both Steve Greenfield (on sax) and Joe Loposky (on trumpet) have played on and off with the band since the late 80's. In my opinion, the only thing that is missing from a modern day Fleshtones show or recording is a horn section. And "I Surrender" is proof of that. The song also seems to musically reference the classic Fleshtones rave-up "Whatever Makes You Happy".
The B-side is a tribute to the late lead singer of the French band The Dogs, "Dominique Laboubee".
The song has a nice, moody harmonica line that recalls The Beatles' "There Is A Place". It's a nice tribute to Dominique Laboubee.
"I Surrender" was something of a Summer hit on Sirius Radio's Little Steven's Underground Garage. In fact it was even nominated for Little Steven's Coolest Songs In The World for 2015. The vinyl single comes with a digital download code. And all in all a fine slice of vinyl from The Fleshtones.
Here's The Video Review:
Special Thanks To: Cassandra Fowler.
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