Drunk Dial (2023)
I cannot say that I was aware of Drunk Dial records before this release, but what I seem to have discovered is that they have a schtick. And that's not meant in a derogatory way at all. It's more due to my own personal vocabulary limitations. The only other word I could think of was to describe it as a gimmick. Basically, they say that a band is provided with enough alcohol and then some recording takes place. This 7" is their eleventh foray into this experiment (maybe that was the word all along) and features one of my longtime favorites as Steve Adamyk Band turns in two tunes.
The A side is a cover of "Do You Wanna Know," which was originally by The Kids. It translates quite well to a SAB song with the rolling guitar chord progressions and call and response chorus. The B side is a cover of a Sedatives song, "Slip Away." That's the band that is the reason I became such a big Steve Adamyk band. I love that Sedatives LP, and I bought the first Steve Adamyk 7" on P Trash because it was Steve from Sedatives. I don't know that this version is inherently different or better than the original, but it is a fun blast from the past for me. It is crazy that Sedatives album is fourteen years old already.
I have two versions of the record, the limited to 100 white vinyl version would typically be the one I'd be going after. But I also picked up the limited to 10 test pressing. Now, I've gone on record in the past saying I really don't collect test pressing aside from hanging on to PopKid records ones. This time I was tempted by the alternate cover and the fact that the label made it available via an instagram post and a totally normal and non-gouging price. It was there. I was there. I bought it and I'm happy I did.
Steve Adamyk Band - Do You Wanna Know 7":
https://drunkdialrecords.bandcamp.com/album/drunk-dial-11-steve-adamyk-band
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