No, Palma Violets’ new single, “Rattlesnake Highway,” is not a cover of John Fogerty’s 1997 tune. Instead, it’s another dose of raucous garage punk from the South London band, consisting of singer-guitarist Sam Fryer, bassist Chilli Jesson, keyboardist Peter Mayhew, and drummer Will Doyle. “Rattlesnake Highway,” which features a hot black-and-white video directed by former Jesus and Mary Chain bassist and cofounder Douglas Hart, is one of eleven songs from Palma Violets’ debut album, 180 (Rough Trade, March 2013), which also includes “Step Up for the Cool Cats,” “All the Garden Birds,” “Chicken Dippers,” and “Johnny Bagga’ Donuts.” The disc closes with “14,” followed by a hidden bonus track on which Fryer declares, “I’d love to show the world my new song / It keeps me up all night long.” Palma Violets will be showing New York City their new songs and keeping fans up not quite all night when they play Webster Hall on October 9 with local trio Skaters.
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VIDEO OF THE DAY: “RATTLESNAKE HIGHWAY” BY PALMA VIOLETS
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