The Wrong Society – ”Tell Me You’ll Be Mine” / ”I Really Don’t Care” (Market Square Records MSR-20) February 2018

The Wrong Society | I Really Don’t Care (Market Square) 2018 | Market Square Records is an enterprise coordinated by Paul Messis and what a fantastic job he’s doing too. Single releases are limited to 300 and all are relevant and his label has a new release by Germany’s The Wrong Society.

I’ve known about this combo for a number of years and have followed their progress via their Facebook page and have always bought a copy of their discs.

This latest 45 doesn’t disappoint, the top side ”Tell Me You’ll Be Mine” is an up-tempo punker with background harmonies and a solid backbeat. This one really moves along nicely and is interspersed with a pulsating fuzz guitar break. Short but sweet but it’s there and it adds a touch of menace.

I particular dig the B-Side ”I Really Don’t Care” which has that sombre New England Teen-Scene sound that has become popular. So not only has Germany got great footballers, beer, cars, castles, chocolate and huge sausages – they’ve also got a cool garage band.

Both sides recorded at Heiko Herzog in Room 424 and mastered by Tim Warren.

The Wrong Society | I Really Don’t Care (Market Square) 2018

Always looking forward to a new Wrong Society record. This Hamburg beat-punk band can do no wrong! With “Tell Me You’ll Be Mine” and “I Really Don’t Care” they once again deliver two scorching ’60s punk nuggets heavily inspired by the New England Teen scene and that special kind of moody jangly garage.

While there ain’t much jangle here but there’s brooding, moody and misery-a-plenty, yet both tunes – particularly the organ-driven “I Really Don’t Care” – deliver on both raw energy and memorable melodies.

Along with the Ar-Kaics, the Wrong Society are the contender for best contemporary garage revival band in my book. (Bananas magazine, Spring 2018)