The Gaggers- Don’t Follow Me 7”.  That's right, London's snottiest scumbags are back with a new record! My first impression of "Don't Follow Me" is that The Gaggers are showing quite a musical progression from their earlier releases. Every great punk band struggles with how to move forward over time, and rarely is it the right move to keep making the same record over and over. The Gaggers seem to have found that perfect recipe for sustaining themselves as a punk band by updating their sound without fully abandoning their roots in Jabbers/Pagans/Dead Boys territory. Marco's vocals are as snotty as ever, and the energy level is still at a 110, but I'm hearing way more going on in these songs. "Don't Follow Me" mixes elements of '77 punk and '80s new wave in a way that's highly creative yet still true to the band's identity. That guitar solo is something else! On the flip side, "1000 MPH" has a dark, desperate feel to it - demonstrating that "maturity" for a punk band need not come at the expense of intensity. Awesome single and looking forward to hearing more! THIS COVER VERSION IS LIMITED TO A MERE 200 COPIES AND IS ALREADY OUT OF PRINT! GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!