The Buff Medways - Steady The Buffs

Let's get right to the point: who isn't sick and tired of hearing about bands "bringing back rock 'n roll?" How can something be brought back that never fucking left in the first place? For over twenty years, Billy Childish has been cranking out raw garage rock 'n roll so good that, of course, us shaved apes stateside are only now catching up. Y'see, Billy Childish is, in his own right, a legend. The ironic thing, however, is that he's most legendary with artists who have gone on to greater success under his influence. Such current all-stars as The White Stripes and The Hives have gone on record as devotees of the man. With such influential line-ups as The Milkshakes, Thee Mighty Caesars and Thee Headcoats, among others, Childish has released so many records it would make James Brown's head spin. Steady The Buffs clocks in as Billy Childish's 100th full album. After the demise of Thee Headcoats, Childish continued to focus on his art and poetry in the UK, unable to keep himself out of music.

The start of the new century also marked the start of Billy Childish's new musical project, The Buff Medways. Featuring Childish and ex-members of the Daggermen, the group has come together to carry on the tradition that Billy Childish has been nurturing for the last 20 years. The Buff Medways create a postmodern crisis-management feeling, somehow crafting songs that sound like they were written in collaboration with The Sonics or early Who - a timeless garage sound that never grows tired. The feeling of a sweaty basement, of having the greatest time of your life, of not giving a shit about anything but you and your best mates - such is the aura of The Buff Medways.

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