Satan's Rats - What A Bunch Of Rodents (1996)

Band: Satan's Rats
Album: What A Bunch Of Rodents
Release: 1996
Genre: Punk 77 / Indie / Powerpop
Country: UK
Quality: FLAC | lossless

Satan's Rats were a an epiphany to me. I somehow had missed them out yet when I heard their first three singles I just thought classic punk. They were never going to be major stars but they sum up the spirit, sound and experiences of a typical UK punk band in 77-78. If I could think of a similar band I would say Art Attacks. 'Louise' (and yes the version recorded by Sylvan that Paul Rencher hates) would feature on any of my top twenty punk toons coz it is just sooooooo fab.

I view it as a privilege to be able to present to you the Satans Rats story as told by their ex lead singer Paul Rencher. Its funny, poignant and the best record of what it was like to be like in a minor punk band in the late seventies out of London. Its long but its brilliant and anyone who was ever in a band would recognise the internal wrangling and changes of band members !!! Ironically when Paul left the Rats they became The Photos, recruited Wendy Wu on vocals and became a chart success but who gives a shit about that. This is the real stuff.....read on...

Tracklist:
01. In My Love For You
02. Facade
03. Year Of The Rats
04. Louise
05. You Make Me Sick
06. Louise
07. Who Stole My Skateboard?
08. Sex Object
09. With Honours
10. You Make It Hard 4 Us
11. Friday's Child
12. My Flatmate
13. Look At The Band
14. Buzz Boys
15. She's Artistic
16. Lady Is A Tramp
17. Year Of The Rats
18. Tin God
19. Punk Rock Gig
20. Don't Come On