Big Neck (2021)
I wasn't completely sure what to make of Rexxx when I first saw this album. The artwork had me worried that it was going to be one of those messy synth-punk albums, but no fear - this is some excellent rock and roll.
I'll get straight to the point with this record, Pure Pleasure II is on a short list of the better records I've heard this year. It's catchy, has big anthemic choruses and scratches that bubblegum power pop/punk itch better than a lot of bands do. Rexxx could very easily sit right next to your Barreracudas albums or most of the late 2000s Douchemaster Records catalog (if you are the sort of heathen that doesn't file your records alphabetically, that is). It's short, to the point and a ton of fun.
I don't buy as many records that sound like this as I did about a decade ago. I'm not sure if that's because that scene dried up or because I just haven't been paying as much attention, but I would have been all over this album in like 2009, and in 2021 it actually stands out even more in comparison to most records coming out these days.
Rexxx - Pure Pleasure II
https://bigneckrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/pure-pleasure-ii
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