Rough Francis- Self-Titled EP
released February 2010 through RF Record Club
Rough Francis can be described as a band with a sound that takes the best of garage rock and punk rock and melds them together into their sound. They are local to Burlington and contain 3 of the Hackney sons (Bobby Jr., Julian and Urian), the same family that gave us Death and Lambsbread. Track 1 has a very 70s punk/garage feel to it. Exploring it some more, I hear elements of The Clash along with The Stooges and The Damned as well. Track 2 sounds like it has elements of Steppenwolf mixed in with a bit of the MC5.Track 3 is upbeat and plays out more like a street punk anthem and it’s very fun to follow along with. Track 4 has a strong Sham 69 feel to it and sounds like it could have come out of their music catalog.
Overall, a very impressive EP from a band with tight instrumentation and the ability to fashion a song that will get you jumping all over the place. I would love to see them play live. I’m looking forward to a full-length if they get around to putting out one. Definitely a local band to watch and I can’t believe I never heard them until now. Play, play, play!
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