Proton Packs / Livermores- Split 7”.  Proton Packs are a hyper 1234 Ramonescore band and continue their fascination with futurist lyrics on this split. They adhere pretty effectively to the Ramones blueprint with tough yet melodic power chords and vocals with two part harmonies have have simple hooks that work every time. Backing them are The Livermores who leave a bit more room for melody in their songs. For three Italian musicians who’ve chosen to take their name from legendary Lookout Records honcho Lawrence Livermore, it comes as no surprise that their two songs owe a great deal to many of the great Lookout Records productions of the past. Both songs chug along in the vein of old Queers and Riverdales as they fire off their upbeat, three chords and rip the guts out of ‘em like nothing else matters. Ramoneiacs will love this one as these these two bands do it better than most. Import from Austria.