I know you guys and gals are already really busy getting educated with Jerry–he assigns a lot of homework from what I hear. But I thought I’d sneak in and offer some side-listening, some extra credit if you will. I just discovered a mostly overlooked retro garage rock band called the Plimsouls from the annals of musical history. And I can’t get enough of their debut album, released in 1981. It’s like Americanized Brit-post-punk; it’s like edgier Squeeze; it’s jangly college rock from the West coast, and it’s awesome. Here are some excellent tracks off the previously mentioned debut self-titled record to whet your appetite. Enjoy.

MP3: The Plimsouls – “Zero Hour”
MP3: The Plimsouls – “Lost Time”
MP3: The Plimsouls – “How Long Will It Take”