McQueen "Break The Silence"
Demolition Records
KKKK - Majestic All-girl Sleaze Punk from Brighton

DESTINED TO be largely overlooked because (a) they're not American and (b) they don't possess a single testicle between them, McQueen are one of the most exciting live bands in the UK. 'Break The Silence' is a short, sharp, snot-encrusted shock of a debut that deftly encapsulates the lean immediacy of the Brighton quartet's hook-stuffed sleaze punk sound. Whether it's the damaging catchiness of single 'Running Out Of Things To Say' the twat-baiting fury of 'Not For Sale' or the pounding title-track that recalls Hole on the rare occasions when they didn't suck, McQueen rock so hard it's enough to make you wonder whether testosterone might be more hindrance than help.

DOWNLOAD: 'Not For Sale'.

FOR FANS OF: Juliette & The Licks, Bullets And Octane.

DOM LAWSON