***PAINT FUMES have survived a decade of being in Paint Fumes. No small feat for a group that's released 3 albums for 2 distinct and luminary labels (Slovenly and Get Hip), swaying their way between opposite ends of a sonic spectrum (garage and punk; old and new) on a no-fucks-given wrecking ball pendulum. Evolution occurred steadily from their earliest primitivism to more tuneful rockers. Real Romancer, the band's fourth LP is a whole new world of glam stomping', dual-guitar-with-added-bass hammerin' sounds taken to anthemic new heights previously unexplored by this born too loose group. If leader of the pack ELIJAH VON CRAMON's description of the band as "panic attack punk and power pop nightmares" rings true, this is Paint Fumes' KBD-benzo treat-all for a 12-song long wet dream.
LP $21.95
04/28/2023
MP3 $9.90
04/14/2023
FLAC $11.99
04/14/2023
***Slovenly Recordings has pulled three previously unreleased tracks sourced from the same sessions that brought you the ace PAINT FUMES’ Uck Life LP, and pressed ‘em up for you nice and loud on this new EP. The utter roar of “Killed By Puerto Rico” and the ominous “Ghost Highway” give you a crusty glimpse into the dynamic of one of the gnarliest rock’n’roll combos on the scene today. This record comes housed in a beautiful full color jacket featuring the band playing with lead howler ELIJAH VON CRAMON’s vomit.
7" $8.50
04/09/2013
***“Uck Life? Where the uck does something like this even come from? I can probably clue you in a bit if I mention some gospel truth like Chess Records’ grimiest sides. Balls out honk made by some hard hittin‚ dudes with rib stickin‚ names. Or hows about the driving twang and loco-motion of Memphis‚ Sun sound? Show biz. Perfect rock’n’roll. Get screwed! But the music that actually lives up to the name has always been there if you looked hard enough. Even if it meant a trip to the sewer. This moment in space, time and drain pipes has brought us to North Carolina, birth place of Charlotte’s PAINT FUMES, and this is the sound of three now-minded and irreplaceable disciples of the earthquake shake! Drummer JOSH JOHNSON aka PINCHE GRINGO (also done hard time with King Khan’s TANDOORI KNIGHTS) knows every beat in the book, and they are here in spades! Straight out the congo, filtered through American grime and always in the pocket, y’all. Lead guitarist BRETT WHITTLESEY has arrived to demonstrate that one can rock out the real motherfuckin‚ blues, not have anything in common with Stevie Ray Vaughmit or his muse Hack White, and squeeze every last drop of funky assed Satanism out of it.
LP $15.50
12/18/2012
CD $10.25
12/18/2012
***Slovenly Recordings is putting some massive balls back into the garage-punk vinyl circuit with this screaming 7” blaster from Charlotte, NC’s PAINT FUMES! The three Johnny Thunders/ Oblivians channeling blasts on this debut 45 are cut from the same loin cloth as the legendary roster of ‘90s Crypt / In The Red Records ilk that gave us our biggest erection sets since the so-called death of punk! Take a whiff of “Egyptian Rat,” b/w “Waste of Time” and ”Panic Attack” —these cuts (exclusive to this single) bring the supreme scuzz, and enough wail and feedback to hold you over until you can huff their “Uck Life” long player in Spring 2012.
7" $8.50
02/28/2012