The Thromboes are Larry Levy (Histrioniks) on vocals/guitar, Dave Powers on bass and Bongo LaHair (?) on drums. The group can be defined as a poppy garage punk style. When the album starts out “Let me touch your junk…” you know you’re in for something different. Unfortunately this clever lyrical approach on “Junk” isn’t on more tracks here. Larry makes the next track a funky beat ride, as “She’s Like A British Car,” resembles The Shadows fronted by Frank Zappa and The Mothers. And the fact that Cat Levy also lends her backing vocal talents to this helps make it the best track here. “Closed Doors and Cigarettes” and “I’m on The Underground” have a wall of sound styled guitar production that is a compelling listen. “Man In The Way” resembles the Cynics a bit with the full echoing reverb sound and aggressive beat. This approach is repeated in several tracks like “Shutter” and the appropriately written tune “Don’t Get Into My Head.” It flirts with a 50’s narrative style on “Back To The (Concrete Pond)” which is a lot of fun, like a garage version of The B-52s. And it ends off with a well played instrumental (“Overture To The Sun”). So, if you’re into this style of retro garage rock, it’s a very good entry in the genre.
