A long lost live show by The Shirts will be released on September 26. Recorded in 1981 at Manhattan's Hi-Five Studios the band barreled through fourteen songs, all of them brand new. They would disband soon thereafter, naming their label's failure to promote their Inner Sleeve record as one of the main reasons. Live feat. Annie Golden shows what a fourth album might have sounded like. Lead single Little Bit Of Action is brimming with bravado and energy.
Part of the CBGB's scene their blend of New Wave and power pop never made it big stateside, but the Dutch loved them. Lead singer Annie Golden took up acting and made a suprise appearance during Phish's Gamehendge show at Madison Square Garden on December 31, 2023. Guitarist Arthur Lamonica keeps the flame of garage rock alive with his Rome 56 band. The Shirts have been playing intermittently since the original lineup called it quits. They reconvened last year and recorded a rather good single, Move On Groove On b/w Deux Royale.
The tracks on Live feat. Annie Golden were remastered by fabled retired sound engineer Prof Stoned. It will be released by Think Like A Key Music (CD, digital).
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