Stiff Richards “Stiff Richards” 2017/2022 limited repress on red vinyl, Drunken Sailor Records. Killer garage punk from Melbourne, Australia. S/t debut LP, a “scintillating Aus-punk that recalls the heroic high-speed riffs of their countrymen The Saints and Radio Birdman. It sounds like Royal Headache covering Motörhead, or maybe the other way around. It’s a full-on riot in 30 minutes – the rawest of rock’n’roll bleeding into the grimiest of power chords with hooks for days.” (from the Bandcamp page). Stiff Richards is raw and rude, growling lo-fi and fun. My top picks include the opener “Little Creature,” the all-out insane and ass-shaker “Brainwashed,” the 70’s hard rock-inspired “Squid Voyager” and “Raff Riff” which reminds me of the psychedelic/stoner garage rock song “Ride” by the now defunct Milwaukee garage rock band Slow Walker (gawd I miss them), though Stiff Richards has a lot more vocals/lyrics. Hoping these guys tour stateside soon as I’m assuming their shows are batshit.