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[The Beat Rats]

SHINDIG MAGAZINE
From New York city and fairly new to the scene, this group has a fair whiff of old Mersey and R&B-informed beat. The confident, rasping vocals and blues-twang guitars form part of a fully-charged battery that includes familiar riffs and chords, propelled by thumping bass and drums; the latter produced by the absurdly-monickered Bluto Mongo.
     There are many standouts but ‘Mine All mine’, the Fabs-u-lous pairing ‘No Good At Love’ and ‘Only 16’ and the captivating charm of ‘You Really Move Me’, are particularly fine blasts of modern day garage-pop snazz. Strong surging rhythms decorated with appealing dynamics are also use to emphasize a less raucous, but still nonetheless livewire approach.
     These scuttling Beat Rats are already spreading their fever under- and overground, and it’s surely just a matter of time before they become a familiar name to many.
—Lenny Helsing, (SHINDIG MAGAZINE)


NEW YORK WASTE
THE BEAT RATS have made A Cellar Full Of Rats and it rocks out! From the first the Beat Rats Theme to the last Going Going Gone they sock it to ya with full-on fab fun. Taping into that wonderful sound of 60s garage bands bringing in their own nyc punk rawkabilly sensibilities, this is as fun as the Ramones and the Stray Cats. The Beat Rats Rule!—Starr Tucker (ALBUM REVIEWS)

 

BABYSUE REVIEW

The Beat Rats “A Cellar Full Of Rats!”
What would a cross between The Young Fresh Fellows and The Beatles sound like...? Well...very likely something like New York City's The Beat Rats. The guys in this band play with a cool youthful enthusiasm that is particularly appealing. The tunes are direct...super direct...featuring a basic lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. The guitars are appropriately rough and raw and the rhythms almost always infectious and danceable. The band consists of Frank Max, Paul Garwood, Tony Matura, and Bluto Mongo. It's a sure bet that these guys are a blast in concert. Totally cool cuts include "Mine All Mine," "No Good At Love," "Go!", and "Goin' Goin' Gone." Credible rockin' stuff.

 

POWERPOPAHOLIC

The Beat Rats “A Cellar Full Of Rats!”
They made quite an impression at IPO, making Kenny's sound like The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. This is Mersey inspired garage rock in all it's glory. Opening with the instrumental "Beat Rats Theme" is as catchy as The Surfari's "Wipeout." This is not so much a Fab Four tribute, as a scruffy, raw re-creation of the British sixties combo, so fans of The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Big Three and The Dave Clark Five would love this as well. The guitar riff and snarl works wonders on "Mine All Mine" and "I Can't Wait." The poppy straight "No Good At Love" is another gem that follows closer to the early Beatles style. The vocals could use a bit more polish on the slower numbers like "Only 16," but it's the Duane Eddy/Link Wray instrumental genius of "Rat Fink" that will give surf guitar enthusiasts the goosebumps. The band also has loads of energy to go around, and the songs are short and sweet. What else do you need? Only for sale at Kool Kat Musik, it comes with a bonus 5 track live performance EP.