Singer: No Loves
Title: Fully Loaded
Label: Stiff Pole Records ‎– SPRO54-AS
Type: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Orange Vinyl
Country: US
Date of released: 2012
Category: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Punk
Size MP3 zip: 1713 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1670 mb
Rating: 4.2✭
Format: MP3 XM WAV MIDI WMA MP2 RA MP1 FLAC

Tracklist

a1	Shackles 'n' Chains
a2	Curtis McCall
a3	GPS
a4	So Long
a5	No Name Blues
a6	Lonely Dog
b1	Perfect Rock Plan
b2	Voodoo Doll
b3	45
b4	In The Shade
b5	Faces On The Wall
b6	Rock 'n' Roll

Credits

• Bass, Vocals – Steve Merkel
• Drums, Vocals – Mike Hobbs
• Guitar, Vocals – Curtis McCall
• Vocals, Guitar – Jim Putney

Notes

High-octane punk 'n' roll outfit the No Loves' roots in the St. Pete scene are about a decade deep — guitarist/vocalist Jim Putney and drummer Mike Hobbs were violating noise ordinances under the name back when no one was sure whether or not shows at the Emerald would pan out. The co-founders have been through multiple lineups and even wholly different bands since then. They never could get the definitive sound and attitude of the No Loves out of their blood, though, and that's a good thing for fans of good old straight-up fastrawk. Fully Loaded is the first album to feature the logo of legendary Pinellas-born label Stiff Pole Records since founder Richard "Big Stiff" Konwinski passed away in July of 2010, and is both celebration and continuation of that roster's high-volume legacy.

Fully Loaded's stylish, so-hip-it-hurts cover art — courtesy of former Nutrajet frontman Greg "Stainboy" Reinel, whose Hot Mouth shares Friday’s album release bill — lets you know exactly what you're going to get. Putney, Hobbs, guitarist Curtis McCall and bassist Steve Merkel are clearly fans of the streetwise swagger of Supersuckers and New Bomb Turks. But the lengthy process that led to this years-in-the-making debut allowed the No Loves to develop their own identity and sidestep cookie-cutter sameness. "So Long" is melodic and countrified; tracks like "Perfect Rock Plan," "45" and "Faces on the Wall" show a surprising emotional compulsion, while touches of harmonica, piano and pedal steel (the latter from producer Steve Connelly) lend depth without compromising the band's quick, loud and dirty essence. All of these tunes were obviously built to kill it live, but there's an exceptional balance of energy and maturity here that makes Fully Loaded a deeply satisfying listen. (Critcs’ rating: 3.5/5 stars)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: SPRO54-AS