With his slightly offensive name and wildman reputation, Memphis garage punk Jay Reatard isn't one for subtlety. He's also no slacker, and in addition to the many bands he's been part of, he's a prolific solo artist. SINGLES 06-07 fills in the blanks and gathers his scattered singles and EPs in one convenient place just before his debut in the bigger arena of Matador Records. The unbridled energy of Reatard's spiky, DIY style is well represented on the Darby Crash roar of "Night of Broken Glass" and the sunny, cracked-concrete new wave of "All Over Again." While he comes off as a kind of backwoods savant, the variety of the styles he's playing with demonstrate a keen awareness of pop songcraft.
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