The Defectors offer b-side collection for free download

Danish psychobilly act The Defectors have a new collection of demos, b-sides and other assorted leftovers posted for free download called "Takin' out the trash": http://www.thedefectors.com/

Denmark's The Defectors will tour Spain next March. Exact dates tba.

The Defectors
Bruised and satisfied
Bad Afro

Yikes. I'm sure every niche of every genre (in this case 'psychobilly') has its fans, and at least The Defectors can play their instruments, but this is so over-the-top goofy in its schlock horror presentation that it's ghastly. It reminds me of those rote houses of horror people throw together on Halloween, the kind where they put spaghetti in bowls and tell kids it's brains. Oooh. Really creepy. Everything they do has been done so much better by others. I'll grant that they're scary, but not as they intended.
- Nancy Baym

MP3: The Defectors - Love is evol

Howabout a little taste of Halloween in February? No one is going to accuse The Defectors of being original, but that's not really the point. Their schlocky b-movie horror-themed garage rock has been done many times before (The Cramps and Deadbolt, to name just two), but they do a good job with it and that's all that really matters as far as I'm concerned. This particular song actually owes more to The Mummies (who weren't actually a horror-rock band, they just dressed the part) with it's cheeseball organ, heavy fuzz guitar and double-time stomping chorus, 'cept of course the fact that it's very well recorded. This is good stupid fun and that's really all there is to it. As the tag on the promo CD says: "Excellent music for driving". I have to say though, I'm still iffy on some of the band's misogynistic lyrical content. I understand that it's often par for the course in the world of psychobilly, but that doesn't make it okay.

The Defectors - Love is evol

Danish horror-rockers The Defectors report that their new album "Bruised and satisfied" is done and will be released on March 19 on both CD and vinyl. Listen to a preview at myspace: http://myspace.com/thedefectors

Danish horror-rockers The Defectors have completed work on their new album "Bruised and satisfied" and confirmed that it should be ready for a February release. Read more: http://www.thedefectors.com/news.asp?uid=BB1064E2-CF07-4F72-AE5F-F7D720E9E830

Danish rock'n'rollers The Defectors have signed with No Fun Records for the US and will have their new album "Give in and creep out" released over here on June 5. The band will also tour in support and you can find some dates here: http://www.thedefectors.com/gigs.asp?content=experience

My first impression upon hearing today's new song from The Defectors was that the chorus "Bring on the tentacles!" Obviously that's not the case once you know the song title, but I didn't bother reading the sleeve before I put the CD in my car stereo. So while my head was spinning with the images of a HP Lovecraft horrorshow featuring Cthulu and the Deep Ones, The Defectors were really just singing about graveyards, the undead and other b-movie plots, following in the footsteps of bands like Deadbolt and the Misfits. It's a shame that first impression was so off because there's a wealth of literary inspiration there just ripe for the picking, but I can settle for "Dancing ghouls".

MP3: The Defectors - Dancing ghouls

My first impression upon hearing today's new song from The Defectors was that the chorus "Bring on the tentacles!" Obviously that's not the case once you know the song title, but I didn't bother reading the sleeve before I put the CD in my car stereo. So while my head was spinning with the images of a HP Lovecraft horrorshow featuring Cthulu and the Deep Ones, The Defectors were really just singing about graveyards, the undead and other b-movie plots, following in the footsteps of bands like Deadbolt and the Misfits. It's a shame that first impression was so off because there's a wealth of literary inspiration there just ripe for the picking, but I can settle for "Dancing ghouls".

The Defectors - Dancing ghouls

"The final thrill" will be the first single from The Defectors' upcoming album, their fourth overall but second for renown Danish rawk label Bad Afro. The single comes out February 27, but the album isn't due until August 21.

In other PowerSolo news, the band will be releasing a split 7"/CD with The Defectors on Crunchy Frog/BadAfro in July. PowerSolo's two contributions are songs "Dum Dum Dum" and "Clorius Mand", both of which have lyrics in Danish and were recorded back in March.

The Defectors will play a few gigs in France this coming May:

05/13 - Bourges
05/14 - Rennes
05/15 - Dijon

More details tba.

Denmark's Pony Records has a new website online: http://www.ponyrec.dk/
The label recently signed Gravy, the new project of ex-The Defectors guitarist Nikolaj Grummesgård. Look for their debut album to be released on May 2. In the meantime, download some demo tracks at the band's website: http://www.gravyband.dk/

Danish acts The Defectors and Powersolo will be releasing a split in the near future.

The new issue of Lowcut Webzine is online and features interviews with Wild Evil Entertainment Dept. (DK), The Blue Van (DK) and Local Oafs (SWE), a tour report from The Defectors (DK), tons of reviews and more: http://www.lowcut.dk