SYA002  HORMONAS

'Teenage Pussy'  7" e.p.

300 hand-numbered copies

March 2003

SOLD OUT

track list:

Teenage pussy / Psygorilla / She doesn't like you

REVIEWS

English

We seem to forget that France and Italy have a very rich rock'n'roll scene with single fetishists. Small vinyl-labels and thousands of groups. A bloody shame. For instance the psychobilly-band Hormonas from Italy. Their single "Teenage Pussy", you'll play it so much till you can see right trough the vinyl. The excitement you once felt with the Cramps, an incredible dirty sound and a great singer. No clichè-psychobilly. No. A strange but unforgettable hit-single with a bullit!       

(Nanne Tepper – Oor Magazine – giugno 2003)

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“Cramps meet Jack O’Fire meet Pussy Galore…” is what they’re aiming for, and that’s indeed about what they’ve come up with. That spells success, so take a bow, boys!

(Dr.Dante – Maximum Rocknroll # 245 Oct. 2003)

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“Teenage Pussy” is the debut single from The Hormonas: an energetic, young group from Italy. These guys play a raw garage-psycho-trashabilly hybrid sound that most bands could only dream of aspiring. The title track “Teenage Pussy” is a nasty little rockabilly rave up – a nice addition to any strip club DJ's collection. “Psygorilla” is filled with wild harmonica, spastic/stuttering vocals and a whole lot of hooting and hollering. “She doesn’t Like You” is the most maniacal of the tracks. Apart from the line “She Doesn’t Like You,” I can’t make out the rest of the words. Either the song is mostly in Italian, or the singer is having a seizure and has his own fingers in his mouth. Mark my words, when the Cramps finally call it a day the Hormonas will be there to take their place.

(Robert Jimison – Rockinbones Webzine – Luglio 2003)

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This Italio (?) unit sounds a bit like an early Estrus band on the 2-song B-Side. "Psygorilla" adds some raunchy harp 'n "She Doesn't Like You" upchucks a lotta' freak-o-feedback chunk-breaks...not bad. I thought (wouldn't you?) that a song entitled "Teenage Pussy" would be a lil' wilder, but it's a groove-abilly number...s'OK.  

(TK - Blank Generation webzine – September 2003)

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First, let’s establish this fact: I hate modern rockabilly. But, this one kind of does it for me a little, and the chick on the cover with the smokin’ ass isn’t swaying my opinion at all. Really. “Teenage Pussy” is genuinely a cool song, and “Psygorilla” is a decent Crampsian stab with some of that harmonica I’m a sucker for. By the third track, I start to realize that someone is playing a stand-up bass on this record, and that’s my cue to exit. I imagine the Rev. in lead singer Rev. Sam’s name stands for reverb. One-and-a-half good songs and one song I don’t want to admit I listened to. Take your chances on this one if you wish, it ain’t half bad for some ‘billy. Limited to 300 copies.

(RK - Blank Generation webzine – September 2003)

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Italian band from the looks of it. Kinda psychobilly sounding but it’s got some r’n’r too. Not my fave style of music. This works out okay after all cause it’s kinda punky. 

(Thomas Savage – Savage Magazine – August 2003)

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The Hormonas thave just put out their first self-titled 7 in on Shake Your Ass Records. The Hormonas’ are outta Italy and play a crazy, noisy brand of rockabilly. Rockabilly, pshchobilly, it’s all rock n’ roll to me. Side A’s “Teenage Pussy” is a cool rockabilly number and has some cool standup bass work. Gotta love that chuga-chuga rhythm. The Hormonas throw in a twist with some psycho guitar work. Side be contains “She Doesn’t Like You” and “Psygorilla.” “She Doesn’t Like You” has a rockabilly rhythm but is way crazier than your daddy’s rockabilly. The scream-your-throat-out vocals and nasty guitar are pure punk. “Psygorilla” is a blues-punk number that’s have the kids dancing from Memphis to Rome. I love the harp work on this one. This is a great record and you should check ‘em out.    

(Cyclops Mark – Cyclops Webzine – August 2003)

Italian

La Shake Your Ass records butta fuori un altro singolo da fottuti delinquenti, loro si chiamano Hormonas e come iene affamate azzannano a morsi di Rock' n' Roll Blues il cadavere in deconposizione dei Cramps. Essenziali, grezzi , primitivi. Prendere o lasciare. 

(Gabriele “Rags” Di Gregorio – Mood \#11 – Luglio 2003)

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Wow wow woww!! Ora anche il mio giradischi ha quello che si merita, lo vedevo geloso e incazzato per non poter essere lui lo strumento in grado di soffocare questi muri emettendo quel suono primitivo e affascinante proprio degli Hormonas, mitica garage punk blues band veneta! La fantasia qui trova pane per i suoi denti, ragazzi! Teenage pussy mi richiama ad orge sfrenate e senza limiti in una stanza con dei quadri appesi raffiguranti dei putti perplessi, le lampade girano senza senso e tutto si muove in maniera confusa... nella colonna sonora è un infuocato braciere di note che rimbalzano da una parete all'altra! Il retro è un susseguirsi di melodie pazze che si rincorrono,  vien spontaneo muoversi in qualche modo, e Psygorilla ha quel riff psicotico che ti apre le porte di qualche affascinante localaccio di periferia, zeppo di puttane, alcool e quanto di peggio c'è in giro. Divertente, provateci pure voi!! Cramps meet Pussy Galore.

(Alphamonic Zine #4 - Aprile 2003)