ZAMP AND THE SUSPECTS - Suicide Romance And Unsolved Mysteries 1980/82 LP

Highly recommended.

Zamp and the Suspects were a lesser known, but nonetheless fantastic LA punk outfit with heavy powerpop leanings (or is that a powerpop outfit with heavy punk leanings?).

Zamp and Co. are best known for their 4 track EP, released 1980, that made some unofficial appearances on the cult "Hyped To Death" comps. Finally free from the shackles of bootlegs and collectors' circles, Zamp's 1980 EP is presented on this album in full, along with a handful of demos from the era that were never released, but nonetheless contain that uniquely infectious, high energy song writing of the EP.

Fans of Dangerhouse releases, 20/20, Plimsouls and the like will absolutely devour this loving reissue.