THE FABULOUS COURETTES Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The Courettes deliver a dynamic garage rock experience with their collection of revamped classics on Hold On, We're Comin'. Vocalist/guitarist Flavia Couri and drummer/producer Martin Couri infuse each track with a Phil Spector-inspired wall-of-sound, breathing new life into timeless favorites. With guest appearances from legends like The Grass Roots, Sam & Dave, The Flamin' Groovies and Johnny Thunders, the album exudes energy and authenticity. The duo's contribution to The Cramps and upcoming Taylor Swift tributes further showcases their versatility and creative ideas. Hold On, We're Comin' is a shinning example to The Courettes' ability to honor the past while injecting their own electrifying spirit into classic rock'n'roll.

Review: "The world's greatest two person rock 'n' roll ensemble, the next big thing - out now!" You can hear the delicious wit and parody in the copy sitting on The Courettes website, a band that have managed to do the unthinkable, swerving all trends to come up with music that simultaneously sounds self-aware in its retro nostalgia, yet incredibly fresh. Hailing from Denmark and Brazil - another curveball in many ways, California, which welcomes the additional vocals of La La Brookes, is a case in point. Jangly yet snarling garage rock, seductive art pop aimed at the charts, beach guitar stuff that supplants realism and experimentation for the doe-eyed dreaminess of, err, beach guitar stuff. Original as ever, it's more evidence that these guys may well be on the money with that description of themselves.

Review: Timeless, or out of time? Either way, "the world's greatest two-person rock 'n' roll band" are back with more vibes that take you back to some other era, some other place. That said, there's always been more than pure nostalgia going on with the Aalborg, Denmark-via-Brazil duo. A simple rehash with a sepia Instagram filter this isn't. For their latest, Flavia Couri and Martin Couri offer up another two-tracker that's as immediately catchy and infectious as it is dense. 'Keep Dancing' is hyper-emotional reflective stuff, whether you resonate more with the "dancing alone" or "dancing on your grave" angle, while 'Boom Boom Boom' feels grander, louder and larger in instrumental scope. Another sure fire hit among fans, again The Fabulous Courettes have shown themselves to be one of the world's least compromising groups.