This is the third release in the Vinyl Collective split 7″ series and features US band Red City Radio alongside The Great St. Louis from Bolton. Red City radio are a great little band on this offering. It’s the first time I’ve come across them but they have this fist-in-the-air Latterman-esque vibe which sounds as fun as Hell. It’s anthemic, catchy and more energetic than a fully-charged Duracell bunny. I’ll be sure to check out more of this lot in the future. The Great St Louis describe themselves as like ‘Willie Nelson on crack’ and a little slower, more melodic, but more gruff. The vocals have a British slant to them which adds a little authenticity and the two songs on this release are both pretty good, if not really my thing. I’d give 8 to RCR and 6/10 to TGSL – making this release well worth a listen.
