Limited Edition Vinyl

Artist: Love Boat
Title: The Love Boat Song
Format: 7″
Label: Shake Your Ass
Catalog #: SHY-022
Pressed: 300 Black - 100 Red

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I have come to the conclusion that I will order every 7″ that Shake Your Ass releases. Each single is packaged in a thin semi-glossy sleeve that I seem to enjoy more then the standard cardboard slip covers. The releases are either in color or hand numbered and typically limited to a low number. Most importantly, the records all make you shake your ass. Hidden behind the wonderful cover art is garage rock with a slight hint of pop, dirty and raw but still catchy as hell. Love Boats first single is probably the best 7″ I have heard in a few months. The 1st track is called Love Boat Song (listen here)and carries an infectious chorus over background oh la la vocals and a “can’t help but clap along” beat. The twangy and simple guitar licks fit perfectly over all of this. This song is so catchy it seems perfect for use as an ipod commercial. Considering its a 7″ only release that would be a very entertaining choice. The b side, Don’t Ask Me Why, is another garage pop gem that really shows off how tight the band is for having such a loose feel to them. You can pick up this single directly from Shake Your Ass to get a copy of the red 7″ which is limited to 100 copies. This record is also available from several smaller US distributors including Tic Tac Totally. Anything from the US distribution is probably going to be the black vinyl. I am eagerly awaiting news of further releases from Love Boat.

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