Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Namesakes #167: The Critics


It's true what they say... everyone's a critic!

And if you think I chose this band name just so I could use that line... I'll give you 5 stars.

THE CRITICS #1

Starting off today with some reggae from 1970. A double A-side single which featured Sexy Frankie’s song Tea, Patty, Sex And Ganga on the flip side. Class.

Critics And The Nyah Shuffle - Behold

THE CRITICS #2

A group of people wearing masks

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Austrian songwriter Bob Wesling, aka Norbert Daum, aka Apolleon, aka TT Thumb, was also the man behind these Critics from 1980 (or 1978 if you believe the tube of you) using a disco soundtrack to celebrate the death of disco. Irony was alive in Austria in the 70s, even if disco wasn’t.

The Critics – Disco Is Dead

THE CRITICS #3

A group of men posing for a photo

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Newcastle based rock band… Newcastle, New South Wales, that is. Originally active in the early 80s, but the album they recorded in 1982 was never released… not until 2019, when it finally saw the light of day via the camp of bands.

The Critics - Flight From Maryville

THE CRITICS #4

Punky 5-piece band from Rochdale in 1981.

The Critics – Town Girl

THE CRITICS #5

A group of men sitting in a theater

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Chicago power-pop band from the mid-90s who also appeared as the house band on a TV talk show hosted by Danny Bonaduce of The Partridge Family.

The Critics – Love Discreet

THE CRITICS #6

A group of men sitting at a bar

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Back to Australia for some Perth punks from the early noughties…

The Critics – Pull Your Head In

THE CRITICS #7

Some kind of Christian Rock gubbins from 2004.

The Critics – Soul Still Remembers

THE CRITICS #8

Jazzy German Critics – who appear to sing in Spanish - from 2014.

The Critics - Todo el Mundo ama a Peggy

CRITICS #9

A group of men standing outside

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“Dirt pop” – whatever that is/was – from That London in 2015. Careful – they have a gun.

Critics – I Have A Gun

THE CRITICS #10

A group of men in suits and sunglasses standing in front of a brick wall

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And finally today, some LA-based Critics (everyone's definitely a critic in LA!) who have been kicking around since the beginning of the 20s – already, that’s more than half a decade ago. This is their most recent offering…

The Critics - Town Heroes

Which band gets the Critic's Award... and which ones just get criticism?


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