NEWS 2021/03/27
‘We got the vaccine so the disease cannot shake me Lord’. You can’t say that ‘68 aren’t of the moment. With Death From Above 1979 recently sharing the latest incarnation of their dance-punk, and Royal Blood gearing up to the release of another blockbusting album, it’s certainly a booming time for small lineups with massive sounds. But while both those bands achieved success early, this Georgia duo has been around since 2013, and this is their third album, though feels like their true arrival — its irresistibility and sense of restlessness perfectly suited to the now, while suggesting bigger audiences beckon. For the uninitiated, ‘68 are named after a car and feature Josh Scogin, the original vocalist for Norma Jean, who also went on to front The Chariot. They were markedly...