Electric Frankenstein – “Burn Bright Burn Fast”

Originally released in April 2005 by the premier street-punk and punk-rock-and-roll imprint TKO Records, Burn Bright, Burn Fast is a high-octane, high-voltage masterclass in garage punk delivered by New Jersey’s legendary kings of high-energy rock, Electric Frankenstein. What makes this album such a phenomenal listen is its absolute mastery of the “Action Rock” subgenre—delivering a relentless sonic assault that perfectly fuses the raw, dangerous swagger of mid-70s Detroit rock (like The Stooges and MC5) with the breakneck speed and bite of late-’70s punk rock (think The Damned and Dead Boys). Heavily driven by Sal Canzonieri’s devastatingly catchy, heavy-riffing guitar work and Steve Miller’s raspy, commanding vocals, the record stands out as a flawless testament to why the band became an institutional cornerstone of the underground international garage punk explosion. Packing an incredible one-two punch of fierce originals like Everybody’s Dead Again and Fired Up for Action alongside brilliant, turbocharged covers of classic tracks by The Music Machine (Talk, Talk) and The Cars (Candy-O), it is a loud, uncompromising, and essential spin for any fan of physical punk rock and roll.

Track Listing:

1 Burn Bright, Burn Fast 3:24
2 Everybody’s Dead Again 3:05
3 Fired Up for Action 2:51
4 Gone to the Other Room 4:03
5 Spit It Out! 1:55
6 Just for You 4:02
7 Hey! (Kiss Your Life Goodbye) 3:12
8 New World Whore 3:52
9 Life in Rewind 2:54
10 Electric Misery 3:52
11 Rock City Rocks 3:19
12 Talk, Talk 1:55
13 Moving Targets 3:24
14 Candy-O 2:31