The Dictators "The Dictators" 2025-03-14 Reverence pushes their creative ambition

Reverence pushes their creative ambition even further

Though the new material veers towards the darker tone characteristic of Pelican's early songwriting

In the game of threes

Named by Morrissey as one of the best bands of all time on Spinner

The Dictators "The Dictators" 2025-03-14 Reverence pushes their creative ambitionConsidering that the first Dictators album came out in 1975, scads of credit is due these hearty pre punk New Yorkers for blazing a long trail, melding the essentials of junk culture wrestling, fast food, TV, beer, dope, cars, scandal sheets with loud hard fast rock'n'roll and thus creating an archetype that has been adopted and adapted by countless other bands. Originally formed as an homage response to the MC5, Flamin Groovies, New York Dolls and