Criminal Outfit – A Million Saturdays

Try And Stop Me Records / Longshot Music

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From the backstreets of Los Angeles, CA hails Criminal Outfit – a brand new outfit with lads notoriously known for their work in bands such as Vis Vires, AggroCulture U.S., Combat Force and more! Now after a digital, three-track teaser in 2020, the gang’s back for the real deal with the release of their debut 12” “A Million Saturdays” for Try And Stop Me Records and Longshot Music – so time to give this record a go!

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Released on either black or oxblood red wax, Criminal Outfit’s first release on vinyl contains a total of six scorching tracks that take you straight back to the mid-90’s! Bands like Toughskins, Fully Loaded, Fatskins or even Forced Reality (though a different era) come to mind while “A Million Saturdays” blasts out of my speakers and I love it! But despite (or maybe because of) the nostalgic sound, Criminal Outfit sounds as refreshing as ever, making you want to spin this record over and over again!

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Brought with energy, a fast pace and gnarling vocals, the Californians rouse through new tracks like “Up Yours”, “Give It Up”, title-track “A Million Saturdays” and “Last Love” like there’s no tomorrow, while the re-recorded demo-tracks “Drown You Out” and the band’s anthem “Criminal Outfit” sound way better on vinyl than on Bandcamp! Love it!

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And so will you if you love that classic sound of the 90’s! “This could have been on Vulture Rock Records...” keeps on repeating itself in my mind when I hear “A Million Saturdays” and although Criminal Outfit doesn’t necessarily sound like all of the Californian bands Vulture Rock released, I definitely sense the same kind of spirit and that makes this 12” one of my favorite mini-LP’s of the year so far!