Yet again another cracking Psychobilly debut album from a band of early 80's Rockabilly deserters. The Krewmen's debut made an instant dent in the Pschobilly stratosphere with this powerful, well recorded selection of horror, sci-fi and street-herbert anthemes. All the more impressive as the line-up which played on the album had only been put together by Krewmen, kingpin, Tony McMillan at the end of 1985. The original Krewmen were a traditional Rockabilly three-piece formed by Tony McMillan in 1982. The band gigged regularly on the Rockabilly-scene
and even played the King's early band in a touring production of 'Elvis the Muscical'. After a line-up change in1985, the band evolved with a more blues-based Rockabilly beat but when McMillan wanted to push ahead with a heavier, faster sound another ahake-up was required to capture the final Psycho-sound of 'Adventures of the Krewmen'
With Tony leading from the front of guitar he was joined by Mark Cole on vocals, Jason Thomton an double-bass and Dominic Parr on drums. This four piece rattle through a selection of breakneck-paced tunes with benefit from high-quality production values and a strong full sound which really allows you to turn up the volume without your speakers drowning in tinny slap. Whether this was a result of a more involved recording session then most Psycho bands indulged in at the time I do not know but The Krewmen continued to record in a manner witch suggested that knob-twiddling was a preference over one day recording session soaked in Special Brew. Bizarelly, despite the quality recording and excellent compositions from Tony McMillan and Mark Cole few oh the songs ever because singular Psychobilly Anthems in the way 'Wrecking' Crew', 'Holy Hack Jack', 'King Rat'. 'Robot Rot' and many other did. Instead, 'Adventures of the Krewmen' is the best enjoyed over a complete session - a solid block of 10 full
throttle Psychobilly senders all wrapped up in one of the finest ilustrated album covers of the era.