The Ratchets are a four piece from New Jersey who've been releasing their Clash inspired music for over a decade and who've recently unleashed killer new album First Light. It's on coloured vinyl and cd via Pirates Press and you can listen to it on Bandcamp : https://theratchets.bandcamp.com/
They've also just re released their debut album Glory Bound (which was the first ever lp on Pirates Press) plus a vinyl version of their Heart Of Town ep and Odds & Ends which is a 13 track album of rarities, demos and covers from the vault. All those releases can be found here : http://piratespressrecords.com/ratchets-first-light-essentials-out-today/
The band line up with Jed Engine (guitar/vocals), Zak Kaplan (guitar/vocals), Dan Desimoni (bass) and Kevin Conroy (drums) and their sound is fairly laid back punk n roll with excellent vocals that you'll find yourselves singing along with. As in the case of the song I played on a recent Just Some Punk Songs show (Dotard At The Dial), the message might be political, they might be angry but their songs are more considered and melodic than many of their contemporaries. The new album even has a decent cover of the Tom Robinson Band cover 2-4-6-8 Motorway. You can get more info, including a number of upcoming tour dates, here : https://www.facebook.com/RatchetsOfficial/
The song I've chosen to highlight today gives you a good idea of what they're about. Well written with a catchy chorus and great riffs, this is Stray Emotions...
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