The Screaming Blue Messiahs "Good & Gone" 1984 (12"/45rpm)

Jesus Messerschmitt Is The Pilot Of A Thunderbolt!One part Scottish, two parts English, this fierce trio (led by two ex-members of Motor Boys Motor) is well-named. Not averse to howling until blue in the face, they could very well be the prophesied saviors of static '80s pop. The Messiahs take their jaundiced love of Americana and render it into an unrecognizable hybrid of psychobilly, R&B, garage grunge and lethal punk energy.Blistering would be a euphemistic description for Good and Gone: singer / songwriter / guitarist Bill Carter shrieks and wails his way through these six tracks in a merciless attack. The crudely worded "Someone To Talk To" (supposedly culled from a Marine drill chant), "Happy Home" and a cover of Hank Williams' "You're Gonna Change" give the Messiahs a roguish sort of appeal. Daring, foolhardy and just plain good fun. (The Peel EP dates from July of that same year and captures the band in its primal glory. Tracks include a trio of songs from Good and Gone and "Let's Go Down to the Woods," later included on Gun-Shy.) - from trouserpresstraxfromwax:

1 Someone to Talk to 2 I Want Up 3 Good & Gone 4 You're Gonna Change 5 Happy Home 6 Tracking the Dog

Produced by Vic Maile