Riffs – Death Or Glory NEW LP

Description

NEW LP

TKO Records

By the end of the 1990s, many of the Portland Punk scenes key players were asking the age old question:

What comes after studs, leather and great big haircuts?

Enterthe RIFFS.

Now, 22 long years later,the RIFFSthird and final TKO LP, Death Or Glory, is finally receiving a well-deserved and overdue reissue. Unlike the UK82-indebted efforts of the members prior bands,the RIFFStook a back to basics approach that recreated the nebulous energy of Punks early years, blurring the lines between punk, power pop, and good old fashioned rock n roll. Like fellow Portland retro rockers EXPLODING HEARTS, the RIFFS drew influence from NEW YORK DOLLS, UNDERTONES, and FLAMIN GROOVIES, all of which is wrapped up tidily and delivered with panache aplenty onDeath Or Glory.

Death Or Gloryis an enduring testament to the power of four chords, some swagger, and a denim jacket. ConsideringRIFFSmembership later birthed bands as diverse as LONG KNIFE, NICE BOYS, and ACEPHALIX, its also a testament to Portlands long and unbroken lineage of self-motivated Punks that continue to make it a Mecca for North American independent music. Death Or Glory is not only an informative and essential snapshot of its era, but a key text in the PNWs ever-unfolding punk rock story