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The Vault: Can't Knock The Paybacks

knockloud.jpgWhen the Detroit music scene was finally "discovered" a few years ago, the Paybacks was one of the groups most often assigned Possible Next Big Thing status, thanks in part to lead singer Wendy Case's gargled-with-shrapnel voice. Knock Loud, the Paybacks' fiery 2002 album, didn't make them international stars, but it's one of the best garage-rock records in recent memory, and you couldn't ask for a more stirring kick-off track than "Just You Wait":

The Paybacks - Just You Wait [MP3, link expired]
The Paybacks - Black Girl [MP3, link expired]
The Paybacks [MySpace]

9:50 AM on Wed Apr 25 2007
By Brian Raftery
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  • Image of AcidReign by AcidReign at 10:54 AM on 04/25/07
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    .....For me, the guitars didn't bite enough on "Just You Wait." It was a catchy enough song, and the singer shows promise. I'd like a little less dry mix, too. Sill, not bad.

    .....As to the second, the endless "la-la-la-la" ain't my thang. The singer was better here, though, very reminiscent of Kevin Dubrow of Quiet Riot. Definitely has those necessary hard rock chops! These guitar players aren't bad at all, they just need to turn it up, both the master volume and the presence knob on those amps!

  • Image of jfury by jfury at 12:03 PM on 04/25/07
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    Paybacks f'in rule. The end.

  • Image of millwhistle by millwhistle at 01:37 PM on 04/25/07
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    oh yeah, that "black girls" song was on the v. excellent "sympathetic sounds of detroit" comp a few years back. thanks for reminding me to listen to it again.

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