Here’s what was written on the stones thrown at The Fleshtones’ new studio album “It’s Getting Late (… And More Songs About Werewolves)”:
★★★★ “The Fleshtones still sound remarkably fresh, and here their short sharp shock still kicks hard. Nothing can stop them, but why would anyone want to?” – John Aizlewood, MOJO
[8/10] “The Fleshtones’ rambunctious twentieth studio set stomps and shakes like an irreverent collision between Sam The Sham and The Stooges.” – Kris Needs, CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE
★★★★ “The rejuvenating lightning The Fleshtones continue to capture in a bottle mark It’s Getting Late as essential listening for all who count themselves as lifers in The Fleshtones’ army of devotees. You just don’t expect to hear garage-punk survivors to be weighing in with such a powerhouse of an album this deep into their storied career.” – Grahame Bent, SHINDIG!
“13 tracks that will get you in the mood for Halloween, but will have you rocking out throughout the whole year.” – Em Moore, PUNK NEWS
“The Fleshtones have been producing their own twisted take on ’50s and ’60s music for nigh on 50 years, and on this, their twelfth full-length studio recording, it appears they’re not slowing down any time soon.” – Nick Spacek, THE PITCH
“A band synonymous with the more flamboyant brilliance of New York City’s legendary East Village music scene, The Fleshtones are anything if not durable, remaining pretty much intact since the year of the U.S. Bicentennial. Their latest album on Yep Roc, It’s Getting Late (… And More Songs About Werewolves) is their first new music in four years. As you might expect, it sticks close to the garage/punk ‘super rock’ formula that’s been the band’s bread and butter for almost a half-century.” – Hobart Rowland, MAGNET MAGAZINE
“The Fleshtones’ More Songs About Werewolves sounds as energized as Hexbreaker! from 1983. All the Fleshtones earmarks are here: freakbeat drumming, fuzzed-out bass grooves, farfisa and other vintage keys, Keith Streng’s wild guitar riffs, and frontman Peter Zaremba bravado-filled vocals. As always, The Fleshtones bring the party and even though it may be Getting Late, they’ll keep going till the last reveler drops.” – Bill Pearis, BROOKLYNVEGAN
“Anyone who has been following the Fleshtones’ long history as one of America’s greatest real rock & roll bands knows what to expect from them, and once again they deliver with style, energy, street smarts, and wit. There are few bands that can cover Elton John, Johnny Rivers, and Lee Hazlewood and make all three sound like originals, but the Fleshtones do just that for ‘Empty Sky,’ ‘Love Me While You Can,’ and “The Hearse,” making every track sound like a party waiting to break out in your living room. Why fight it? Crank up It’s Getting Late (…and More Songs About Werewolves), pour some drinks, and hit that dancefloor like you mean it — tell Lon Chaney the news!” – Mark Deming, ALLMUSIC
‘It’s Getting Late’ is a blood-soaked celebration of rock ‘n’ roll’s wild spirit—one that feels as vital as a jolt of electricity straight to your veins.” – Klemen Breznikar, IT’S PSYCHEDELIC BABY MAGAZINE
“Veteran garage rockers The Fleshtones continue delivering their no-frills version of what they dub “SUPER ROCK” throughout It’s Getting Late (…and More Songs About Werewolves) via confident riffs, banging drums and vocals filled with jokes, immediacy and just a touch of yearning honesty.” – Shawn Donohue, GLIDE MAGAZINE
“The Fleshtones have been around since 1976 and are still making killer rock-and-roll. The band’s latest single, “You Say You Don’t Mind It,” is that perfect mix of vintage punk that harkens back to 1950’s rock-and-roll. This is the kind of single that could have come out at any point in the last fifty years. It’s always great to hear a band that started out nearly five decades ago still be able to come out with a song as great as this one.” – Ken Sears, IF IT’S TOO LOUD
“This new album is an outburst, and a celebration of the SUPER ROCK sound. Unlike their contemporaries, they have not dialed down the tempos to compensate for osteoporosis, they have not lost anything on their fastball, and continue to throw it for strikes. The hardest working band in garage rock has never sounded better. ” – Marty Duda, 13TH FLOOR
Also these great stations across the country have need spinning and supporting The Fleshtones’ new LP! SIRIUSXM / LITTLE STEVEN’S UNDERGROUND GARAGE | CHIRP RADIO (Chicago IL) | KEXP (Seattle WA) | KGLT (Bozeman MT) | KHNS (Haines AK) | KMSU (Mankato MN) | KMUW (Wichita KS) | KOOP (Austin TX) | KRFC (Fort Collins CO) | KSER (Everett WA) | KUPR (Placitas NM) | KZFR (Chico CA) | KZSU (Stanford CA) | RADIO BOISE / KRBX (Boise ID) | RADIO FAIRFAX (Fairfax VA) | RADIO INDIE ALLIANCE | WCNI (New London CT) | WERU (Blue Hill ME) | WFMU (Jersey City NJ) | WFUV (New York NY) | WGDR (Plainfield VT) | WMFO (Medford MA) | WMSE (Milwaukee WI) | WNCW (Charlotte NC) | WNMC (Traverse City MI) | WORT (Madison WI) | WOWD (Takoma Park MD) | WPKN (Bridgeport CT) | WRUW (Cleveland OH) | WSUM (Madison WI) | WTUL (New Orleans LA) | WVKR (Poughkeepsie NY) | WXNA (Nashville TN)