The Cramps: Basic Instinct
Bill Holdship, MOJO, September 2003
For the last 30 years The Cramps have remained the wildest rock'n'roll double act on the planet, a potent cocktail of lewd rockabilly, primeval fuzz rock, monster movies and far too many drugs. Now they're back to reclaim their garage punk crown.
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