Something immediately caught my eye on opening my latest package from Uber Rock HQ; maybe it was the cheap 'n' nasty but very punk rock looking cover art, maybe it was the title of this EP, 'The Gutter Sessions Part 1', but more than likely it was the words 'Dirty Fucken Loud Cunts' incorporated into 180 Proof's logo that grabbed my attention!

180 Proof are a three-piece rock 'n' roll band hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Everything about this band makes me grin from ear to ear, whether it be the artwork or the band members' ridiculous names; JJ Motherfucker - guitars/vocals, Professor Serious - bass/vocals and Andrew "Andy" Andrews on drums. Hell, they even recorded this EP in their own studio situated in the back of a motorbike workshop in Melbourne! God-damn I'm liking these guys. They promise lean, mean, sleazy, nasty rock 'n' roll....interested?  You bloody should be!

The first 20 seconds of opener 'Stick It To The Man' contains verbal abuse, crowd noise and a riff pinched from Kiss. If that wasn't enough to whet the appetite, by the end of the chorus I am convinced that these guys could potentially fill the gaping hole left by the sad demise of Turbonegro and Backyard Babies all in one go. 'It Sucks To Be You' comes on like 'Total 13' era you-know-who, 2 mins of furious, catchy, snotty punk rock. Fantastic..enough said.

'Intoxication' is more groove-based, bluesy rock 'n' roll, not bad at all. 'Live Too Dirty' again rides in on a stolen Kiss riff, never a bad thing. The chorus is pure dumb-ass 80's rock, it's so so.

180 Proof are giving us nothing new and don't claim to be, but what they do give is fun, from the heart and utterly enjoyable. With no pictures on the press release, Facebook or website I am led to believe they are either very ugly, obese or car salesmen! Whatever their look 'The Gutter Sessions' is a fine slice of cheap, sleazy rock 'n' roll and well worth checking out.

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