Something Quick 1980-1985

Expanding the band’s original cassette of that title to include singles and unreleased tracks from the first half of the 1980s, Something Quick 1980-1985 shows the early Queen Annes to be perfectly enjoyable participants in the general underground revival of various 60s styles in that era. There’s Beatles harmonies, Who riffs and breakdowns, some general UK mod moves and garage rock rave-ups and a general sense of making new efforts out of the past that don’t simply sound like rewrites. Standouts include “You Got Me Running” and “I Thought of You.”