Dead Beat Records (USA)
8 tracks
2001
25cm/10" VINYL
Cover By Thierry Guitard

Face A
1-King of nothing
2-From 95 to 99
3-What's this shit called home?
4-It sounds like headache

face B
5-Speed on tranxène
6-Generation not mine
7-Hate's better than rock'n roll
8-Nobody knows

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"... Another rather well kept French secret as far as honest, hardhitting and asskicking punkrock is concerned are the Gasolheads, hailing from M
arseille. Yip indeed the same town where their first release saw the light of day on Lollipop Records. With "Red wine and white Russians" The Gasolheads follows the footsteps of the TV Killers and have their first releas on LA's Dead Beat Records. A longlasting label that's always pretty much upfront as far as international dedicated and snotty punkrawk'n roll bands were concerned. Dead Beat Records didn't need nor cared much about hypes or trend, they've never ceased to do the right thing: putting out punkrawk records which heartfelt punks were always on the lookout for. Gasolheads nail down 8 tracks of roaddragged, rubberburnin' punk'n'roll flickers which will stick, inside yer head once they found a willing victim. Compared to some of the bands previous stuff these tracks have a more midtempo drive, which allows a late 70s Dead Boys/Heartbreakers touch to creep in. Someting which mingles perfecltly with the basics Pagans, Teengenerate, Pleasure Fuckers or TV Killers bashing you get treated with throughout a Gasolheads workout session. A very fine high standard Frenchy first calss product I should say. Putting P. U. N. K. back on the map where it's supposed to be!! (Bowy)
- Up Yours! (Belgium) - March 2002

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"With this whole “punk rock and roll” thing being so ubiquitous these days, it’s kind of hard to get too hot and bothered over yet ANOTHER rude n’ sleazy garage punk outfit. But to their credit, Gasolheads don’t suck at all. In fact, they're just a notch or two below serious ass-kicking status! And while their latest slab ain’t exactly about to change the face of contemporary music, these French motherfuckers give it one hell of a spin! The lethal cocktail they’re serving up reeks of equal parts bad-ass riff rawk, dirty & blues-y surf-punk, and good old-fashioned 77-style snot-core. It’s a simple formula, indeed: guitars cranked to 11 wail away like all hell’s breaking loose, the rhythm section goes nuts, and some wild dude screams his balls out on vocals. But it WORKS! This eight-songer dishes out the savage smackdown. If you like it raw and loose and furious and fun, this is the kind of unabashed rock and roll onslaught you probably live for! The thrashy trash-bash anthem “From 95 to 99” is my #1 pick to click; also worth repeated spins are “Generation Not Mine” and the groovy Dolls-esque gem “Hate’s Better Than Rock ‘N’ Roll.” All in all--as far as this particular sub-genre goes---this is a damn good EP."
-Now Wave Magazine (USA) - #18 April 2002

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"I think it would be cool if this band released nothing but 10"'s from now on. No reason I'm just sayin. So far the 2 they've made were a very good idea. This band just rocks in a way that I can wholeheartedly wrap my ears around. Catchy, not fancy, and none of the usual posturing and/or hot rod type artwork that could go along with their he-manly rock n roll sound. Europeans don't normally go out like that anyways, and I love 'em for it."
- Maximum Rock'n Roll (USA), March 2002

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Red wine & White Russians, a great record by these French punk rock 'n' roll quartet. It makes your feet wanna dance, swing, and makes your head spin like a drug addict who needs a dose. It's oh so energetic music, with a nice flat and fast beat on the background. I saw 'em live that was a very good show, and nobody was going to stop me from buying this record after the show. Great guitarplaying, a crunchy, chainsaw-like sound. Very unique powerful vocals that fits the music perfectly, with some nice high screams through it."
- Craptalk http://www.craptalk.tk/

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Further proof that there will never be any kind of "French Invasion". Guitar-drive rock'n snore, from the land of wine and cheese. Not treally terrible, just fucking boring. You'd be a hell of a lot better to put on a beret and break out your DEVIL DOGS records. Play this shit at your next party if you want everybody to pass out, so you can go through their pocket" (Nervous)
- Horizontal Action (USA), # 9
HAHAHAHA. Very charming. drôle! HAHAHA.

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"A Standard mix of hotrods, booze, and rock n roll hellfire. From the same pod as the TV Killers, France's Gasolheads dust off some old 'Thunders riffs', and Pagans rawness, for a high-volume-required blast of Parisian Punk Penetration. A quick glance at the song titles will clear up any uncertainties about the band's rocking capability; "What's This Shit Called Home?", "Hate's Better Than Rock N Roll", "Speed on Tranxene" and "Generation Not Mine." Everybody get out the white ties for this one. Only eight concise tracks makes 'Red Wine' a quick, but truly knee-weakening punk rock trip to the Mystery City and back." Ken

- Rocknroll Outbreak (USA), Sept 2002 http://www.angelfire.com/punk3/rocknroll/

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Can’t go wrong with a title like that…or can you? …NO! Of course you can’t! The Gasolheads still have the (better) Safety Pins sound. So, like, booze it up and turn it up like the animal you are. These Frenchies (France is my home country, you know… Gotta support!) have the fast rock ‘n & or’ roll noise with catchy, danceable licks that make me gyrate. Fun". (JD)

- Blank Generation (USA), March 2002

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Great 8 track 10" slab of screaming punk rock n roll from this French 4 piece. You know the score here- guitars slung low & slashed at, vocals delivered with a sneer & it's all kind of loose & played with distince venom injections. Songs titled "Hate's better then rock and roll" & "King of Nothing" give you the idea, although the rampant closer "Nobody Knows" steals the disc. Fervid, snotdrenched, noxious punk- the sounds of which can be traced in a direct lineage back to the Dead Boys. Now that is a recomendation!"
- Scanner Fanzine (UK)

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"8 tracks of rampant Garage Punk et Roll from this French outfit. And further evidence of a strong Gallic Renaissance. As soon as the needle hits track one "King of Nothing" we're off - blazing, rip-roaring and they ain't got no-time-to-hang around, just wanna keep socking it to ya - yeah... sock it to me baby! Kudos to Tom DEAD BEAT for sticking out cool continental releases like this. C'est Bien!" - (PC)
- Fracture Zine (UK), # 21 http://www.seanchai.dircon.co.uk

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"This is a pretty good blast 8 songs loaded with Lazy Cowgirls styled riffage and distorded vocals. Lots of furious energy drives the rythms and the ghost of Johnny Thunders makes apparence for a guitar solo now and then. My only complain is that going all along to France for such an American styled record seems a bit much-I was hoping for something to add to the heritage of Les Thugs, The Dogs, Chameleon's Day, Fixed Up or Les City Kids. But it's still fun"

- The BigTakeOver
#51 (USA) http://www.bigtakeover.com/

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"When you see the Dead Beat Records label on a round piece of petroleum byproduct, you can be pretty darn sure that you can drop it on your turntable, place the needle on the outer edge, and hear some of the most high-octane old-school punk rock sounds currently being made. The Gasolheads' new 10" is no exception. This dirty, raunchy hybrid of '77 punk and garage rock will quickly find a priveledged spot on your record shelf next to other classic Dead Beat releases by the Generators and the Stitches. Like the best bands of this genre, the Gasolheads' music is built around powerful, propulsive drummin
g that grabs the listener by the collar at the beginning of the first track and drags him helplessly across the diameter of the disc, pausing only for a few swift kicks in the head as victim is released at the end of the mid-paced final track. Much like the Stitches class 8x12 LP, this can cause most of the songs to sound similar on the first listen, but again like that classic piece of wax with each successive listen the subtleties gradually emerge. The two most easily exploited aspects of heavy rock music, the vocals and lead guitars, are buried so far below the rhythm guitars' distorted power chords that their more melodic aspects aren't immediately apparent. However, nearly every chorus is built around a melody as blatantly hum-able as anything Screeching Weasel ever did, and when you finally pick up on them on the third or fourth listen, you'll treasure these melodies all the more. The same goes for the lead guitar, which takes center stage only for brief solos and fills during standout tracks like "Speed On Tranxene," "Generation Not Mine" and "Hate's Better Than Rock'N Roll," a track that also features a particularly inspired one-note Bill Haley meets the Buzzcocks piano riff. As an ardent east coaster I count great '77-style punk as one of the few reasons one might want to show his face out west, and you can add the Gasolheads to the list of bands like the Stitches, Smogtown, and the US Bombs that make me wish for a secret tunnel from my bedroom to LA. There just seems to be something about the cultural vacuum that LA seems to be that makes kids want to turn cheap guitars up to ten and bang out classic punk rock, and until they can bottle it and ship it cross-country us poor east coast kids are just going to have to soak up records like Red Wine and White Russians and dream about these guys doing a national tour."
-Deep Fry Bonanza (USA) http://www.dfbpunk.com/ : March 5th 2002

About "Red wine and white Russians":
"Les rois du pastis-punk à la conquête de l'Amérique! C'est le label californien Dead Beat (Tv Killers, Teenage Knockouts, Dialtones...) qui a sorti le nouveau 25cm des Marseillais Gasolheadsz, Red Wine & White Russians : huit morceaux enregistrés et mixé en trois jours, au son sec comme un coup de matraque et aux refrains slogannesque. Là encore on peut dresser une petite liste de pépites punk pur-jus garanties sans graisse: King of nothing, It sounds like headache, Generation not mine, Hate's better than Rock'N Roll, Nobody Know... Superbe pochette en sus" (Sylvain coulon)
- Dig it !, No 25

About "Red wine and white Russians":
"Ben voilà, ça devait arriver! Les salaires sont meilleurs à l'étranger, les charges sociales moins élevés... Du coup même nos punks s'exportent! C'est donc Dead Beat (label californien, mazette!) que les Gasolheads sont allés sortir ce huit titres (disponible exclusivement en vinyl). Du punk garage toujours aussi percutant, avec des guitares bien acides et une énergie à revendre, même s'il y a, me semble t-il un ou deux morceaux un peu moins rapide que d'habitude. Hé y'a même du piano (Jerry Lee's spirit!) sur un titre! Les moyens financier que vous offre un label 'ricain c'est quand même autre chose que la France!" (E)
- Abus Dangereux, Face 78, été 2002

About "Red wine and white Russians":
"WHOOOOO! Le magnifique objet!! Et sur un label américain pour LE tout meilleur groupe punk-rock français. C'est sur un 10", c'est indispensable évidemment, même si on n'y retrouve pas d'inédits mais des morceaux des deux derniers albums et de diverses apparitions sur 7" si mon compte est bon. 4 titres sur chaque face, envoyé comme un kick dans ta gueule, c'est déjà terminé qu'on en redemande. PUNKROCK"
- I Hate People - #0, juillet 2003

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Die Kings auf Marseilles gehen Fremd un veröfftlichen diesen schmukken Zehnzöller bei amerikanischen Dead Beat Records. (...) auf diese Gasolheads-Scheibe geht es natürlich feste zur Zache. Mit sägen-dem gitarrensound und kompromisslosem Beat rockt sich das Quartett durch die 8 Stücke, die bis auf das erst Stück alle neu zu sein scheinen. Obwohl sich der Vergleich zu den New Bomb Turks aufdrängt, haben die Gasolheads definitiv ihre eigene Note, die sie nicht nur unter den derzeit zahlreichen coolen französischen Punque Rockern hervor stechen lässt, sondern auch im internationalen massstab. Noch im diesem Jahr soll es auch ein neues Werk au ihrem Hauslabel Lollipop geben" (huc)
- Flying Revolverblatt ( #23- October 2002)

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Ich liebe das 10"-Format, und wenn mich schon das Coverartwork anspricht, geht man direkt mit einem guten Gefühl an das Review heran. Die Gasolbands sind eine der wenigen französischen Punkrockbands, die in englisch singen. Soundtechnisch gehts sehr flott zur Sache, rotzig und extrem authentisch entfachen sie die Energie eines mittleren Kernkraftwerks, mit dem Unterschied, daß die Nebenwirkungen wesentlich angenehmer sind."(TR)
- Moloko Plus Fanzine (tr - MP #21)

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Cooler Trashiger Punk Rock wird mir hier auf dieser 10" geboten. Die Jungs kommen aus Frankreich un rocken sich gekonnt in meine Ohren. Solider Garagen Punk Rock'n'Roll, aber nicht zu garajisch. Alle 8 Songs haben Feuer und versprühen es auch gekonnt. Der Gesang ist zwar sehr gleich klingend, aber mit den Klampfen sehr schön dreckig arrangiert. Irgendwie ist die Scheibe genau richtig zurecht geschnitten worden für mich. Gefällt mir sehr gutund gibt genau volle Punktzahl an Sternen. Leider nur ein Cut-Out, but who cares. der Klavier-Einsatz bei "Hate's Better Than Rock'N Roll" verrät die wahren RNR Wurzeln. Das in der Promo-Info erwähnte "Dead Boys"-Riffage lasse ich hier auch teilweise gelten. Hat "Dead Beat" mal wieder eine coole 10" raus gebracht. Kann mir die Scheibe immer wieder von vorne neu anhören, wie früher. Genialer Sonntag-Nachmittags-Punk Rockin geheizter Bude, Yes, so darf es sein" (The Lost Son)
- 3RD Generation nation (No 24-Winter 2003) http://www.3rdgenerationnation.de/

About "Red wine & White Russians":
"Acht neue songs der französischen Meister des nach Benzin duftenden HiEnergy-Rock'nRolls - un von Dead Beat records für so gut befunden, dass nun auch die Amerikaner an den Gasolheads spass finden sollen. Oder um's mit zwei Songtiteln zu sagen: "It sounds like Headache", und "Hate's better than rock'n roll". Grätsch-Schritt-Mucke von Fortgeschrittenen für Fortgeschrittenen, und so lange die New Bomb Turks sich zieren nehmen wir etwas Gasolheads." (Joachim Hiller)
- Ox fanzine, July/August 2002

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