The Dead 60's

The very name of the Dead 60s telegraphs the aesthetic of the Liverpoollian quartet -- there're sick of living in the shadow of '60s rock & roll culture, they want to tear down those giants and create their own icons. The Dead 60s released their eponymous debut album in 2005 -- nearly 30 years after the Clash released their debut. But where the Clash preached revolution, the Dead 60s practice tradition, using the punk of the late '70s as a sacred text, never daring to deviate from what was done before. They may synthesize, though: often, the band sounds like Joe Jackson fronting the Clash or the Specials, as they alternate between strident three-chord anthems and elastic dub-inspired punk-reggae. All Music Guide