Last week saw the release Turn Ons, the debut album from The Hot Rats, aka Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Brit pop-rockers Supergrass. We’d be remiss for not mentioning this album, since a.) Supergrass is a superb band, and, b.) the record features covers by the likes of Gang of Four, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Roxy Music and The Cure. In the case of that last act, check out the clip above to see the Hot Rats perform a fuzzed-out version of Robert Smith and Co.’s 1983 single “The Lovecats” at last year’s Glastonbury Festival. It’s the grooviest thing.
See full tracklist for The Hot Rats’ ‘Turn Ons’ after the jump…
Tracklist: The Hot Rats, Turn Ons
1. “I Can’t Stand It” (The Velvet Underground)
2. “Big Sky” (The Kinks)
3. “The Crystal Ship” (The Doors)
4. “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” (Beastie Boys)
5. “Damaged Goods” (Gang of Four)
6. “Love Is The Drug” (Roxy Music)
7. “Bike” (Pink Floyd)
8. “Pump It Up” (Elvis Costello)
9. “The Lovecats” (The Cure)
10. “Queen Bitch” (David Bowie)
11. “E.M.I.” (Sex Pistols)
12. “Up The Junction” (Squeeze)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- The Cure’s 3CD ‘Disintegration’ reissue delayed again; now due in April
- The Cure’s Robert Smith: ‘4.13 Dream’ follow-up ’slowly taking shape’
- The Cure’s Robert Smith contributes rare solo song to ‘Alice in Wonderland’
- The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ gets 3CD deluxe reissue in 2010, plus ‘In Orange’ on DVD
Hell yeah! It is a grooviest thing!