The Flakes - Straight Jacket E.P. 7″
August 25th, 2006 at 4:41 am
This is the band I’m in so I let other people speak for us.
Todd from Razorcake:”…It’s something I imagine Rodney Bigenheimer losing his shit over in the early ’80s that would stand the test of time today. I’d place this right at peak top of this hard-to-conquer-genre.”.
The list of great reviews could go on and on but I stop here. 500 copies on clear vinyl and hand numbered lyric sheet.
Country: Sweden
Year: 2004
Label: Black Juju/Evergreen Terrace
Format: 7″
Songs:
She’s So Natural.mp3
Aquired Taste.mp3
Straight Jacket.mp3
August 25th, 2006 at 5:38 am
Hell yeah!!! This rules! Awesome shit!
August 25th, 2006 at 7:17 am
Really impressive! Believe it or not, but the riff of the first song “She’s so natural”, could be from the brandnew (released today) IRON MAIDEN album (which is awesome, btw).
August 25th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
SORRY, NOT MY CUP OF TEA !
CHEERS CORPUS 77
August 25th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
Wow, this is really good stuff. “She’s So Natural” is going on my next driving music mix CD fer shure.
August 26th, 2006 at 1:49 am
Don’t like it far too wimpy needs more bollocks! The band sound like they can play very well and the singer has a good voice all the same. Hope I don’t offend anyone here!
Isn’t there alaso a band from the usa called the Flakes on the Awesome Hostage records
August 26th, 2006 at 1:56 am
No you don’t offend anyone. You either have good taste or you don’t.
August 26th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
August 27th, 2006 at 2:13 am
Fantastic! Where can I get my hands on a copy? The Flakes website doesn’t seem to want to open. “She’s So Natural” is the best song I’ve heard for … well since the last best one I heard. Love it!
August 28th, 2006 at 1:03 am
i think its good. when are you playing la?
August 29th, 2006 at 10:26 am
Love to play LA! If “NiteOwl”,”Adam Wilson”,”septicnecro”,”inkntunes” real name Mike Rush would set up a tour we would come. Yepp there’s the US The Flakes though we took our name before them. There where also a US powerpop band in 1982 named The Flakes. We need a nice label. Get in touch: info@kbdrecords.com
August 31st, 2006 at 9:16 pm
I love this record, and gave it a good review in Punk Planet a couple years ago.
September 1st, 2006 at 12:42 am
Hi Jay! I still haven’t read that review. Is it possible to send a scan? I’m also curious if you reviewed the second “Can’t Stand…”.
December 3rd, 2006 at 7:49 pm
Absolutely love it. Can’t help but jump and dance around.
February 16th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Pure Pop For Now People!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 12th, 2007 at 8:10 am
I’m fairly new to the site hence the time gap but I have to say that this is awesome and you guys would have been on top of the pops in 1979.
September 16th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Great record lads. Reminds me a bit of Elvis Costello at his sneering best.
September 17th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
She’s so natural sounds like Elvis Costello and the Attractions…I haven’t listened to the rest yet.
September 17th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
….wow! Who is that drummer? That guy is fucking incredible!!!
September 17th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I’m the drummer. Thanks for the nice words, Jay.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Ha ha ha :).
September 18th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
The best drummer ever…and even shares great music with us. Now, that is class!
September 19th, 2007 at 8:55 am
You’re welcome!
September 26th, 2007 at 1:45 am
shes so natural is very very much appreciated its like 1979 again, me thinks the other two trax need more barre chords and distortion, thanks for this site its awesome
September 26th, 2007 at 3:21 am
Just tried to sing “she’s so natural” under the shower - it worked! What sets this apart from crap like “Rich White Males” is that even if it tries to sound like 79, it doesn’t. I was right - it’s Iron Maiden riffing with a little overdone vocal-harmonizing. The singer’s the weak point here - I had assumed that before, but since singing my own version under the shower, I’m 100% sure now. He shouldn’t try so hard to sing clean cause he obviously ain’t got no voice for that (just like me). A bite more raunchyness would help.
You’re welcome.
April 24th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Hey Peter, have you made plans to come to the US yet??? Just curious.
April 25th, 2008 at 6:02 am
I’m going to Minneapolis next week but the band won’t follow.
April 25th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Minneapolis??? What, are Husker Du getting back together? Have fun. Hope someday your band makes it here…should be fun.