Distortions – THE LITTER**

Action Woman/Whatcha Gonna Do About It/Codine/Somebody Help Me/Substitute/I’m So Glad/A Legal Matter/ Rack My Mind/Soul Searchin’/I’m A Man

Distortions was the debut album from the Detroit garage rock band The Litter. This one relies very heavily on their aggressive interpretations of well known contemporary covers. They would soon move on to a heavy metal sound.

“The Litter's debut album doesn't offer me much. Distortions features raw garage rock with psychedelic elements. Soul Searchin' would be my favourite pick from the album but the rest of the material is more or less pretty mediocre and even a little bit annoying. Don't waste your time with this boring album.”

“Tough fuzz garage at its finest, of course Action Woman is the classic on this LP. Another major highlight for me is Soul Searchin', one you can blast out of your car stereo. Codine is also very enjoyable to listen to. Deserves most of the hype it gets from the garage heads of the world.”

“Action Woman is fantastic. The rest is really good, but it's padded out by cover songs. Still, they choose great covers and give them their own spin, making for a solid listen.”

“This record is completely derivative. There's no pretence to blues tradition or pop-art intelligence in The Litter's emulation of their Brit-idols. They just go for the noise, but somehow they get it, and it's beyond perfect. What we hear in The Litter's I'm A Man is not the genius of individuals, but the genius of an art form as a whole.”

“The Litter were one of thousands of garage bands from the 60s. They got psychedelic and vaguely out there, but they were not that different from other bands. But do not let this dissuade you from hearing this wonderful slice of rock. Their songs, a lot of them covers, all of which will fill you with a distinct warm and agitating feeling that will make you want to smash your brains against the wall with glee.”

“I can't figure it out. This shouldn't be as good as it is, by rights. Sure, it has Action Woman on it, but look at the track listing. The rest are mostly covers which is usually the kiss of death. And yet it isn't. This is, above and beyond, one of the most energetic, tuneful, aggressive, sloppy wonderful albums I've ever heard. Their versions are energetic, yet wonderfully authentic.”