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Fuzz You

Here is “Fuzz You”, the 4th LP from The Giant Robots, the Swiss garage rock quintet ready to make all the gramophones on the planet roar.

After “Invasion” (DAB Records), “Too Young To Know Better. Too Hard To Care” (Voodoo Rhythm) and “Delightfully Refreshing” (Soundflat), the new opus of the giant robots is released by Groovie Records, the so exciting groovy label from Lisbon. This new album was mixed in Gijon by maestro Jorge Explosión (Doctor Explosión) and mastered by the US citizen guru Mike Mariconda, in Barcelona.

The LP begins with the pure garage-punk instrumental entitled “Fuzz You”. A contagious theme with the very important organ in the foreground, while keeping very tasty melodies. Then comes the first single, a total hit in Italian entitled “Avanti La Macchina”, reminiscent of Cynics, Fuzztones or Chesterfield Kings. Remember that the group comes from this multicultural Switzerland where Italian is the 3rd national language. But the Italian language pays tribute above all to the true love of the garage carried by the public of the south, of Italy, of Spain, Greece or Portugal. A heavier atmosphere follows in “No Way To Hide”, with very sixties voices, contagious choruses, a brutal break and even a prodigious organ solo. “PartyPartyParty” you can probably already guess what it’s all about… You have to party at all costs, that’s all that’s enjoyable. Then the Giant Robots rebound in their native language, French in “Schizophrenie” with its very danceable guitar riff, its wild drums, its prominent harmonica and its tribal groove with very sixties refrains. Finally, the last hit on side A will be the first of the three covers of this LP, this one by The Uncalled Four. “Do Like Me” is rather low tempo, played in a laid back way and filled with nonchalant “Yeah” at will.

“We All Love Peanut Butter” starts the B side and sounds like the classic it is, covered in a casual and energetic way. The original version was the work of One Way Streets. The vocation of the Giant Robots has never been to be a cover band par excellence, seeking perfection, their versions always being alternatives to the originals, but with this characteristic spontaneity of that time. Then comes the second single ‘She Don’t Like Me’ with a captivating chorus, a looser version of the guy looking for love. ‘Leave Me’ is probably the strangest track on the album, with a very strident farfisa that accompanies a solid (even sordid) rhythm and unmotivated vocals. ‘Panam’ is a fun instrumental version for non-stop dancing, guided by a clear analog keyboard and also features a striking guitar. This is a cover of the Swiss group The Sevens who had the audacity to create this piece in 1966. Finally the album ends with… “Terminé” in a joyful way to dance all night long. A good combination of farfisa as well as a rhythm section that provide the backing for piercing guitar in just over a minute and a half. Real garage rock.

Enjoy ! And Fuzz You Babe.

LP Version Groovie Records

LP Color Version Groovie Records

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Delighfully Refreshing

What a thrill! After the world success of  Too Young To Know Better, Too Hard To Care  that went out in 2006 on Voodoo Rhythm, it has been seven years of drinking, smoking and lazying in order to have the Giant coming with some new material. But wait, not just a new LP, it’s a killer album recorded in one week at the now very famous Toe Rag Recording Studio in London under the conductor Liam Watson. You know, this studio where a roster of great rock’n’roll names went over to record unforgettable tunes. From Thee Headcoats to April March, The Kaisers or The White Stripes. They all loved the so special atmosphere of the place, with only vintage audio gear, excellent tea, and not one computer or new bullshit at all. The Giant Robots were also very proud to record their new songs in the city that saw The Beatles -among other- having big successes in the Swinging London period. Now sit down on your sofa, take a drink and put the needle on the vinyl to enjoy a piece of history.

SFR-051 LP Version and SFR-CD-024 CD Version SOUNDFLAT RECORDS (2013)

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Too young to know better, too hard to care

in the Tradition of 60’s French Pop Garage comes this Band from the French Part of Switzerland, Michel a Ultra Die Hard Mod from the romandie still believes in the 60’s.The way of Live was a thousand times better than today.. and he is right, or not !!! people did REVOLUTION not only talk about it like we do today and the Spirit of the 60’s you find also in the Recordings no Hi Fidelity shit with crap sub bass shit, it’s LO in recording and HI in Listening Pleasure. The Giant Robots exists since 1996 and one of their main inspiration are the Aiglons a french/swiss band from the mid 60’s. What’s good on the Giant Robots is that its Garage Beat.. these days everybody says from black flag over to the hives they do garage punk.. but what it’s all about you here in this record, Back to the Grave Garage Punk with a French touch it’s not aggressive it’s music to get girls and boys to bed and fuck with them and this it’s what its all about or not ? music to get Girls to bed with you, and if you ain’t gonna Dance at least after the 3rd song then you definitely need some Viagra action up your Butt. (Original text from Voodoo Rhythm Label!!!)

CD: VR1234; LP: VR1234VOODOO RHYTHM (2006)

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A Super Robot E.P.

To respond to the popular demand, The Giant Robots decided to record a song in french on their second 7’’ ‘‘A Super Robot EP’’. ‘‘Viens Chez Moi’’ is a typically story of a guy wanting to invite a girl at his place. But… he has no home and must lie! The King Bees’ ‘‘I Want My Babe’’, ‘‘What’s the Matter’’ (instrumental) and the fuzzy ‘‘Devil Girl’’ complete the track listing.

GFR5/OR009 7’’ EP (2000)

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Invasion

‘‘Invasion !’’, their first album was recorded in 3 days in the old cave of the Château de Corseaux on the lakeside of the Lake Geneva. The Giant’s have been able to capture the live energy of the band and a raw sound similar to those heard on the first Rolling Stones or Sonics. On this album, the Giant Robots have shown their love and respect for some garage classics (Like a Rolling Stone, Ski Bum, Say You Love Me). They putted some sexy thrill on Come See Me of the fabulous Pretty Things with the charming voice of Julia. They also “improved” Supersonic of the little British band Oasis. And finally they were proud to record the song (Shame On Jane) that the great Jim Pewter, the surf music God, wrote for them. And there are plenty of great songs (Mr. Ray, Wild Girl, I Don’t Come Back, etc…) written by the Robots.

GFR4/DAB015 CD (1998)

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Introducing…

‘‘Introducing…’’ is the very first recording of the Giant Robots with 2 covers on it: ‘‘Take Me Away’’ (from american popstars Ween) and ‘‘City of People’’ (The Illusions). But there is a song which made the charts: it is the well known instro ‘‘Exhibition64’’ related to the big Swiss exhibition ‘‘EXPO 64’’ which took place in Lausanne. This is clearly a wink to Les Aiglons, but musically totally different. Last but not least ‘‘Don’t Leave Me now’’ complete the list of the four tracks on this EP.

GFR3/OR004 7’’ EP (1996)