The New Town Animals

Long past its due date. Currently Nick and Alex are playing as the Split Singles, Stevie Kicks is touring the world as a Brief, and Jeff and Bryce are playing in the Tranzmitors. So go check em all out. This is very old, but what the hell, i'll leave it for ya to read- It's a shame, really, that the notorious late '70s punk band the Dead Boys have already permanently claimed the title "Young, Loud And Snotty", because, really, it is the best possible description for Mint's latest, The New Town Animals. Hailing from Vancouver, and often buried under piles of vintage punk vinyl, the New Town Animals are about youthful discovery of a sound many of us weren⧠around to enjoy the first time. NTA influences include relative punk obscurities like the Toy Dolls, Stiff Little Fingers and the Forgotten Rebels. It's been said that the New Town Animals are like a "junior Smugglers" (their [much] older label-mates), but the NTAs really have much more of a vintage Brit-punk sound, and for once that ain't a fake "punk" accent! Nick, the lead singer, is originally from England! Mint fans may recall seeing guitarist Jeffy McCloy's unbridled energy destroying a bass guitar or two while s... more...