COLORED VINYL.
John Reis of San Diego punk rock label Swami Records was the driving force behind the Sultans. The band delivered only two albums in their brief time together, but Reis' career was remarkably prolific as he flip-flopped between numerous groups, starting in Pitchfork in the late 80s, before forming Rocket from the Crypt and numerous others, including the Sultans. Originally released in 2004, Shipwrecked is their final album and given it was an era of CD's and downloads it is now finally getting a vinyl release. The band's thrashy frenetic punk sound is endlessly appealing throwing to the forefront the power of a classic guitar, bass, drums and vocal combo pushing each other to their limits. The simplicity is refreshing in a world of endless Pro Tools overdubs and backing tracks. They could play brilliantly so they didn't need any smoke and mirrors.