Get Wrecked

Full throttle from Vancouver, BC to wherever the open road takes them The Vicious Cycles are BACK with their new LP Get Wrecked on Pirates Press Records!Before you even get the shrink wrap off the gatefold jacket, you can guess what kind of party you're in for. 'Our pal Shakey Deal is the cover model,' says Cycles head honcho Billy Bones. 'A tuff looking scrub on a minibike says a lot about who we are.' And who is that exactly? 'We play garage/punk rock & roll songs about motorcycles. We like to have a good time.'An album highlight, 'Hold On Tight,' is about, as Billy puts it, 'the physical feeling of riding with your favorite person on the back of your motorcycle - easily one of the best feelings a human can have.' So, a classic biker anthem? 'But also,' he's quick to add, 'a metaphor for life & relationships. We're gonna make it.' Waxing philosophical with motorcycles as allegory over chrome-plated punk rock 'n roll? That's The Vicious Cycles' songwriting in a nutshell.Longtime fans & newcomers alike will be stoked for the straightaways, but stick around for the twists and turns, just like any good ride. The band brings in pals on strings & saxophone for a 60s Wall of Sound-inspired production on 'Black Boots, Black Leather Jacket,' and try their hands at their first murder ballad on 'Pretty Hands.'In the end, no matter the detours, the band - along with Jesse Gander (Territories, Comeback Kid), & Mariessa McLeod at Rain City Recorders - kept their eyes on the prize: sing-along choruses, handclaps, & short songs that get the job done & don't overstay their welcome. 'I didn't want us to write a record that you could dance to.' quips Billy. 'I wanted us to write a record that you couldn't not dance to.'