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"Loud, foot-stomping garage rock"


"The Whole Shebang" marks the debut of CT native singer/songwriter Paul Spencer. Opening with the 1-2 punch of "We Don't Give a Damn" & "Instant Crush", the first an AC/DC-meets-The-Replacements rocker, the second a frenzied Bo Diddley romp that manages to sound both fresh and classic at the same time, these two songs make it clear that Spencer is broadcasting live from Garageland, and yes, he has his bullshit detector on.

"Bettie Page" keeps the momentum going with its Ramones-like hooks and twisted 50's imagery ("locks the world in a cage / she's kinky like Bettie Page"), segueing into the menacing "Going Higher", a perfect blend of MC5 & Trompe Le Monde-era Pixies that contains a great opening line: "the universe is expanding / and so is my mind".

"Hard to Get Across" conjures up mid-70's George Harrison, complete with...