Here's another old CDRWL entry. My notes from back then: "Plebb are in essence a hard rock band with that patented twin guitar attack. They offer a smorgasbord of musical styles presenting the instrumental palette of two guitars, bass, and drums. With Yes It Isn't It you will hear reggae influenced hard rock ('Reaggie IIb'); Brilliantly intense dual guitar jamming like the Dutch group Cargo ('Push Box'); Hard rock party music ('Rockaria'); Early riffing metal with nice melodic leads ('Tankar om Natten'); Heavy rock balladry / proto Power Pop like early 80's Scorpions ('Förflutet'); Instrumental dual acoustic guitar ('Psst'); And proggy hard rock ('Fresh Fish'). Some of the lead electric guitar work presented here is truly sublime. Swedish vocals add an exotic touch, for us English speakers anyway ('Fresh Fish' is sung in English). 'Push Box', 'Fresh Fish', and 'Tankar Om Natten" are the highlights for sure. This album has grown on me over time."
Those notes are pretty thorough, and I really don't have much to add at all. This is an album for hard rock fans who like variety, but aren't asking for too much. No keyboards, but the two guitarists more than make up for any lost timbres. And they have a great acidic tone as well.
Ownership: LP: 2021 Sommor / Guerssen (Spain). Recent online acquisition. Single sleeve with 4 page insert including a modest history, photos, lyrics, and recording details. We had heard from band member Tommy Gustavsson back in 2013 about this album being available for streaming. But this is the first legal physical reissue. No word if it will be pressed on CD or not, so we'll leave the tag here. Original LPs are a 4 figure fortune, and rarely offered.
12/17/13 (CDRWL)
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