back2forward records
2007
Me
About This Album
Released in 2006, Me is the rowdy debut LP from the U.K.-based Buck Brothers -- none of whom are actually named "Buck," nor are they siblings. The trio consists of Andy Duke (bass and vocals), Pete Sellers (guitar and vocals), and Horatio Agar aka Stixx (drums and vocals). They brought a whole new meaning to the phrase "life on the road" in early March of 2007, when The Guinness Book of World Records bestowed the Buck Brothers the award for "highest number of gigs performed in a 12-hour period" -- which took place in and around their native London. They went on to gain significant stateside exposure when MTV incorporated several of the combo's tunes into episodes of the show My Super Sweet 16. And with good reason, too, as the dozen high-energy selections on Me are a welcome return to crisp, compact songwriting, executed with a lean, no-frills approach. Perhaps there is some special mojo in Duke's skin-tight playing, as his bass -- a Rickenbacker model 4001 -- was once owned by none other than the Jam's Bruce Foxton. The opener, "Run, Run, Run, Run, Run," immediately bounds toward the finish line with a galvanic groove that drives the number in and out of the hypnotically catchy chorus.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 and 10)

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