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The Collisions are singer/songwriter/guitarist and one-time
gravedigger Bo Barringer, bass player Dave of the Universe and drummer
Johnny Finger. This is a hard hitting band that smacks with the
glowering swagger of T. Rex, Wire, Sonic Youth, Joy Division,
Television; the glam pop of Bowie; the intrigue of Jacques Brel; and
the abandon of Robert Johnson. With its artful garage pop sound, The
Collisions bring together all that glitters and is still hard rock.
"The nattily attired Collisions... a high-energy combo of glam and punk
with yowling vocals and heavy guitar."
- Sarah Rodman
(The Boston Herald)
"The Collisions are an outstanding live act, running from the
psychedelic new wave of Television to a raucous,
Bo-Diddley-meets-Social-Distortion roar."
- Steve Morse
(The Boston Globe)
"quality songcraft on display, and a band that can meet the
challenge. Bo (eschewing the red tighty-whities look of a past Jacques
gig in favor of a dime-store urban cowboy ensemble) proves himself to
be solid on guitar, tastefully mangling an SG with gonzo chording and
Hendrix octaves. The material is at heart dumb-fun punk-pop, stuff to
groove to and not think about too hard, but with obvious aspirations of
grandeur. Think a bit of The Cure, a touch of Mission of Burma, maybe a
smattering of The Jam... Bo and his charges rise up to deliver and the
floor moves en masse."
- Brian Westbye
(The Noise)
Talk Is The New Action is The
Collisions debut release with its gripping tale of naked angst told in
thunderous seduction. L. Hurley produced the recording with The
Collisions. It includes the singles: Amateur; Gasoline Can; Trying To
Be Nice; The One That You Love; and Live By Fire Die By Fire; as well
as a wildly possessed cover of Robert Johnson's "Me And The Devil
Blues"
"Talk Is The New Action is a hard-hitting, punchy collection of
rock/pop tunes reminiscent of The Pixies and early Rolling Stones. For
a trio, these guys have a mighty big sound. Their tunes are driven by
an incredibly masculine rhythm section and thick fuzzy guitars. The
band's songs are smart and often unpredictable. Instead of churning out
an album's worth of toons that all sound the same...The Collisions
offer a great deal of variety in their music. Barringer's vocals are
absorbing and effective. The lyrics are especially intelligent and
inviting...offering much more food for thought than one normally gets
from modern rock bands (!). These guys serve up their brand of rock the
right way...serving up cool tunes like "The American Dream," "Gasoline
Can," "Amateur," and "Your Gun." Nice heady stuff with a definite KICK.
(Rating: 4+++)"
- LMNOP
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