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| WRR #62 - Thee Fine Lines Lose Control |
| OUT OF PRINT BLACK vinyl! |
| Here is the latest slab 'o' wax from these Springfield rock and rollers! (2003) |
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| Track Listing |
Here is what GO METRIC had to say about this record:
Here is what MAXIMUMROCKNROLL had to say about this record:
Here is what Now Wave Magazine had to say about this record:
Thee Fine Lines once again do the rock n’ roll thing and totally get it right. Four more songs of absolutely irresistible Kinks-y garage punk a la Thee Headcoats/Headcoatees. How could I NOT be into that?! Just when I thought that I couldn’t stomach another goddamn “garage” record, along comes Lose Control to kick me in the ass and wipe that frown off my face.
One of the coolest things about this record is that it didn’t come with some obnoxious band bio. I don’t have to hear about all the famous bands Thee Fine Lines have opened for. I don’t have to read all the rave reviews of the group’s last release. All I’ve got to work with is the cover art: a picture of a turntable & a couple of cool cats shakin’ their booties. And that pretty much sums up this record, doesn’t it? This is fun music, pure & simple. Just the right mix of primitive raunch & upbeat energy. Trashy, no-frills, lo-fi rock n’ roll. The kind of stuff the kids would be dancing to if the kids still danced to good music. The title track is HOT!!!
Garage rock can be dull if it’s not done well, but there’s something about Thee Fine Lines that rubs me the right way. I don’t know exactly what it is. All I know is that these guys manage to make a 40-year-old genre sound as fresh & exciting as the hottest musical trend. If you can't have fun listening to this band, you might as well go ahead and kill yourself.
---Joshua Blake Rutledge, opinionated asshole
Here is what Brett O'Neal said about this record in Imprint #6:
Here is what The Odyssey had to say about this record:
Thee Fine Lines get a release all to themselves here, and they really go nuts this time around (or, they "lose control" if you prefer). It's still the same rock and roll homage 60s neanderthal-garage-rock ala hee Headcoats/Thee Headcoatees, but you can hear way more confidence this time around. They bludgeon their instruments with wild abandon and it pays off. The playing is better, the vocals are better, overall it's just way, way better (and their split with the Jim-Jim's is no slouch either, so this is some pretty righteous shit). Ms. Trista Winn has a great voice, and it's good and loud on the two tracks where she sings. Justin Kearbey splits his throat on two special editions of his own. I think they might even have British accents.
- Phil Hunt
Here is what Teenage Depression had to say about this record:
Truly fantastic stuff on this 4 song 7". These guys are doing their best at doing the whole Medway sound. I can see the Heavy Childish/Hampshire influence, but these guys don't come off sounding distinctly British. There's a lot of American garage influence here too. Great tone on the instruments, great playing, good songs…great record! I don't think we can have too many bands like this. Snotty male vocals on half the tracks, steamy female vox on the other half. I'm a sucker for this shit…The Milkshakes are one of my fave bands for a reason…anyone who brings 'em to mind has to be doing something right. I've got nothing but good things to say about this record. Gimme more! (TK)