Album of the week time. Those who have been following Gaz Le Rock’s accelerated work-rate over the last six to eight months or so won’t be surprised that the debut album from his pop punk project Retarded Cop is upon us. Entitled You Have The Right To Remain Retarded, the album was made possible thanks to “a mixture of Marshall amps, Gibson guitars, unemployment, sexual objectification, fast food, parenthood, police, celebrity winners and squirrels.” It was recorded by James Eager at the Hive Studios in Wicklow and ‘ElectricGaryLand’ at home in Artane.
Retarded Cop was also made possible by the hiatus of Gaz’s other band Moutpiece and these days, Retarded Cop is very much a full live band experience thanks to addition of Jilly Daly (keys/synths/backing vocals), Kev Pluck (guitar / backing vocals ), Moose (bass) and Wingo (drums). They were a very tight live band for only their second ever gig in The Mercantile a few weeks ago.
You Have The Right To Remain Retarded is filled with fizzy pop, sugar rush punk, choruses made for singing along to with nods to rock ‘n’ roll, ’90s indie and the infectious desire to rock out, while remaining of a “retarded” disposition.
The album is released tomorrow through Rock Flute Records with a launch at The Workman’s Club in Dublin with support from Fag Enablerz and Groom.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
Hell of a show last night.
G le R is part Iggy Pop, part Frank Sinatra.
WHEEEEHOOOO!!!
I’m listening it. Thank you for sharing iTunes Plus
absolutley hate this guys dreadfull singing voice ,he sounds like he is trying to impersonate a chinese person.
hipster detritis .