Cheap Time
A combustive mix of glam rock riffs, power pop melodies, and lots of punk energy, Cheap Time are the brainchild of Jeffrey Novak, a Tennessee native who began playing in punk bands in his teens. His groups include Jeffrey Novak's One Man Band and the ultra-raw Rat Traps; when the Rat Traps retired in 2006, Novak formed Cheap Time with Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl on bass and Nathan Vasquez on drums. This version of the band was heavily influenced by the Runaways and early Redd Kross, and released its debut 7" on Sweet Rot in 2007. Pearl...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Henderson, Tennessee's Jeffrey Novak is a name familiar to those who pay attention to the whole lo-fi-garage-punk underbelly of today's indie scene. He's released a handful of singles and at least one album on labels in the US and Europe as a one-man-band and with his former group, The Rat Traps. He's been at it for nearly five years and he's barely in his twenties. Cheap Time is his newest and most serious endeavor to date. Founded with Jemina Pearl and Nathan Vasquez of Be Your Own Pet, Chea [ read more ]
LP $12.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Two brand new studio tracks from Nashville, TN's favorite pop-punk-glam-bubblegum band. Snotty, catchy ditties informed by Sparks, The Quick, Milk 'n' Cookies, and early Kinks that'll tide you over until this band unleashes their next full-length. The single comes in a handsome, Fontana-esque picture sleeve.
7" $5.95
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VINYL FORMAT. Nashville trio Cheap Time is the latest export from the scene that churned out noisy garage-rock saviors Be Your Own Pet. But whereas BYOP emerged with a cadre of catchy hooks backing up youthful energy, Cheap Time goes back to the basics to draw out grit and stamina. "Handy Man" is a fun-loving garage-rock anthem that pounds straight ahead through reverb and tinny production. On the flip side "Wildlife" offers more of the same, but stands out as the shining star of the single. The music is si [ read more ]
7" $13.99
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