I’ve youtubed Shannon and the Clams before and I always enjoyed their stuff, but it wasn’t until last night when I heard this year’s LP Sleep Talk that I was convinced that this is one of the best bands lurking around the underground/”garage” Rock and Roll revivialist world. I knew Shannon Shaw from Hunx and His Punx and I’ve always been a massive fan of her vocals, for they were arguably the brightest light in the latest Hunx release, Too Young to Be in Love. Along with Mark Sultan, I think Shaw is perhaps the finest singer right now. The band as a whole have a mish mash of old school Rock and Roll, Doo Wop, Phil Spector Girl Groups of the love ballady variety, and without a doubt a fast Punk Rock driving sound/edge to them. Overall, this is fun, innocent Rock and Roll, but with just a bit more kick to it; they really can rock hard and freak out like on ” King of the Sea.” I’m sure they will be a future band of the week, in any case keep your eye out for these guys on KLYAM.