The Atom Jacks - 100 Seconds CD (Otitis Media) 

This UK-based instrumental rock trio has been pretty prolific since getting their start a few years ago, releasing a bunch of singles and EPS digitally via Bandcamp. A couple of their songs have appeared on compilations, but this is their first physical release. It’s a driving, crunchy effort, with a modern instrumental rock sound seemingly influenced by punk, alternative rock and edgier sci-fi surf bands like Man Or Astro-Man?, Daikaiju and Arno De Cea & The Clockwork Wizards. The band have done a great job creating songs that are interesting, fun, powerful and don’t outstay their welcome. 

Tracks: Oppenheimer Surf - The Man From LOX - Forbidden Zone - MiG Diplomacy - Surfin' JFK // Titan II CPU - MK ULTRA - Ich Bin Ein Berliner - Mirage IV - Dead Hand System - Fission Mission - Kai Tak Connection - Seb Tropicana Atom Dance - Dead Man's MIRV