This 2006 import (reissued stateside in 2008) concocts a fiery fusion of proto-punk, garage stomp, & slide-guitar blues. What separates these New Zealanders from most of their raw, garage-revivalist peers is their knack for melody. " Such A Pretty Curse" & " Blood Red" both draw their energy from catchy hooks. But elsewhere, Emperor's New Clothes & " Tiny Dlunder Stolen Thunder" go for straight-ahead gusto. There are even a couple of ragged, jangly ballads to balance out the affair, highlig