T's (the) - Capital T

Name: The T's
Album: Capital T
Year: 2008
Style: Garage Rock, Power Pop
Similar Bands: Electric Six, Replacements, X, Soul Asylum, Urge Overkill, Cheap Trick
"One-Word" Review: Raw, unrefined rock
Based Out Of: Raleigh, NC
Label: Doublenaught Records

Cover & Back

CD, Liner Notes & CD tray

Capital T (2008)

1. Buy My Tape 2:50
2. How It's Done 3:46
3. Come My Way 2:43
4. Big Girl Pants 3:31
5. The Code 2:27
6. Get it Right 2:41
7. The Police 4:00
8. Goin' Nowhere 2:40
9. Make Me Pretty 4:03
10. Mr. Rebel 3:21

Album Rating (1-10): 7.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Andy Kerr - Guitar (Static Minds) 
• Stephen Gardner - Guitar (Reese McHenry & The Fox, Cartridge Family, Camping)
• Lutie Cain - Bass (Maldora, MSRP, Semantics, Snake & Plisskins, Venus Flies)
• Gary Poole - Drums (Shy FX / T-Power, Candi Station)
• Dave Bartholomew - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Brent Lambert - Mastering
• Michael Spence - Photos
• Sarah Blackmon - Design

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band. I think a friend gave it to me as part of his discards. Not much to go on with a simple name and play on that name, album title. I'm guessing it will be moderately energetic "Detroit" garage rock that was popularized in the Aughts, and is also based on the 4 band photos.

Album Review: The style is a grungy rock with the gritty Detroit energy. They do mix it up with some female vocals on How It's Done, which gives the band a bit of Riot Grrl attitude. Due to the unfortunate name, there is not much searchable info out there on them. Even the band members' before or since projects don't deliver many hits.

Stand Out Track: Mr. Rebel, How It's Done

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