Time Bomb High School

Description

In 2002, Reigning Sound dropped Time Bomb High School, a devastating rock and roll record that won over both Little Steven Van Zandt and Howlin' Pelle Almqvist of the Hives. Out of print since its initial release, it had become an elusive cult object for collectors. Now they are finally rewarded. Hailed by The Guardian as "an unassailable rock'n'roll-soul classic," the album was a breakthrough for the Memphis quartet composed of Greg Cartwright (vocals, guitar), Jeremy Scott (bass), Greg Roberson (drums), and Alex Greene (organ, guitar). Whether originals by Cartwright or covers, the songs are as alive as ever. This remastered reissue, with new artwork by Cartwright, scrupulously respects the sequencing of the original 2002 pressing: side A reserved for mid-tempo ballads and love songs, side B for rockers. A choice that reveals something essential about the band — the swagger intact, but the guard down, the heart open, as if the most raging tracks served as a refuge from the storm. Time Bomb High School in its definitive form: a classic ready to be rediscovered, as vital as the dusty old 45s that inspired Reigning Sound.