Stiff Richards “State of Mind” 2020 (2023 repress on blue vinyl, Drunken Sailor Records). Garage punk from Australia. I love these guys – straightforward, high energy rock n’roll, danceable (albeit mosh or pogo) without lots of frills. Think a mashup of Stooges, the Saints and AC/DC for 70’s style rock and punk cred and then a layer or two of  90’s garage. State of Mind is the band’s third full-length and it’s a total ripper. With nine tracks that clock in at around a half hour, they’re practically all my top picks but if forced to choose: the wild opener “Point of You” rocks as does the title track “State of Mind,” “Talk” and the mid tempo, excellently angry “Mr. Situation” has just enough funk to make it a standout. I love the stupid simplicity of “Got It to Go,” the lyrics likely inspired by a drunk or high late night fast food run (and he lost his phone and wallet). “Glass” has a super chugga chugga driving rhythm accented with strategic power punk riffs. Right, so I just listed over half of the tracks on the LP – they’re all great.