#1103 The Gun Club - Fire of Love

Thrilling proto-psychobilly, ripping through roots, blues, and R&B-inspired songs with pure punk fury, painting manic, intricate portraits with hard-plucked bass, offkilter lyrics, and sliding, skittering guitars. And somehow, through all that reverence for tradition and rollicking energy, there's still room for an art-rock streak, groaning with post-Velvets tension and drone. Wildly original for the time, it's also a hell of a lot of fun now, good for long nights alone, long nights of poker, or long nights getting fucked up 4/5