Ray Paul
‘Bloody Rubbish’
Kool Kat Musik
Ray Paul is the pope
of power pop. And the Rochester garage rocker has a new record, “Bloody
Rubbish.” This album has tracks from a couple different decades, as well as
some live tracks. Regardless, “Bloody Rubbish” is bloody rockin’ — like Cheap
Trick’s “In Color” era, or The Rembrandts. Paul and his crew hold fast to the
harmonies as the songs take on a classic Mersey Beat aesthetic. It’s neither
retro nor redundant. Whether playing a classic from 1977 or a fresh debut, the
band is cohesive. It’s classic. It’s fun, fun, fun.
This article appears in May 8-14, 2019.
