Nine Pound Hammer formed in the late ’80s, packing a sound as subtle as an airborne version of its namesake and comfortably sporting the country-punk tag courtesy of rural Kentucky roots. That is, a frills-averse approach, and a whole lot of yelling. Guitarist Blaine Cartwright went on to shock and yeehaw in Nashville Pussy, but Nine Pound Hammer got back together last year for a tour and a new record. In that spirit of reunification comes Mulebite Deluxe, a collection of the outfit’s earliest demos and assorted 7-inch offerings, plus three new recordings. After one serving, two tops, you’ll know whether the shout-along originals are your cup of Pabst. If they’re not, you still might want to give the half-dozen covers a try, especially the Dead Boys’ bored-in-the-USA anthem “Ain’t Nothin’ To Do” and the requisite “Dead Flowers”.
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #59 Sept-Oct 2005
Nine Pound Hammer
Mulebite Deluxe (Acetate)
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