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PRAISE FOR LOS FRANKIES"Gen Z is alive and well on the Sunset Strip with LA’s own Los Frankies, who merge the strut of The Cramps with the bombast of Love and Rockets at their heaviest, compounded by added layer of amplifier fuzz to let you know they are dead serious." -SPIN
"We could use more bands like Los Frankies these days. The Los Angeles outfit is a feral, unflinching flashback to the days when rock’s underground was testing the limits of good taste in some outlandish ways, whether it was the New York Dolls’ trans-glam performance art or the all-in guitar-hero debauchery of Johnny Thunders’ Heartbreakers." -Magnet
"You can't fake this type of swagger." -Sound v System
"Rather than simply revisiting punk’s golden age, Los Frankies detonate it, sounding like The New York Dolls or The Heartbreakers resurrected under the flicker of a Hollywood streetlight in 2025."-The Big Takeover"alive in the way early punk was alive, fueled by danger, grime, and a chaotic pulse that makes you want to hit repeat." -Blurred Culture" There’s no playing it safe with Los Frankies. They want to remind you that it’s ok for rock to still be dangerous and defiant, the way it used to be. But it takes special artists to be able to pull off that message. You either have it, or you don’t, and Los Frankies most certainly has it, swagger and all." -V13" The new era of rock-and-roll is here, and Los Frankies are at the forefront." -Pur Culture"Their music is vibrant and exciting. Los Frankies lean into raw momentum that feels confrontational and alive." -My AMP Music |
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Los Frankies are ushering in a new era of rock and roll with their debut LP, D.E.D. City, arriving March 6th. The LA rockers — guitarist and vocalist Frankie Clarke (of Frankie and the Studs) and frontman/guitarist Frankie Salazar — are defiant, unflinching, and very much alive, already drawing comparisons to the New York Dolls and the Johnny Thunders–era Heartbreakers. Early buzz highlights their undeniable swagger, dangerous edge, and infectious, no-bullshit energy.
Following the ’70s-style punk ripper “I’m on Drugs,” the fierce and biting “Dog City,” and “Gunna Wanna,” a tongue-in-cheek party anthem steeped in mischievous nostalgia, Los Frankies now bring it home with “Sugar Town.” The track — a cover of a song by Swedish punk project ShitKid and the only cut on the album not written by Salazar — is a longtime band favorite.From its opening chords, “Sugar Town” hits like a menacing anthem. Sleazy, swaggering, and deliciously filthy, it barrels forward as Salazar taunts, “Yeah, I’m on my way, on my way to hell,” delivering a devious headbanger that feels both reckless and controlled.
D.E.D. City by Los Frankies is rock in its purest form drawing from the raw edges of indie sleaze 70s punk stoner and alternative rock. A consistent thread of tight instrumentation and sharp songwriting runs through every track bringing the whole record into clear focus. With honest storytelling and a fierce abstract passion the album delivers a sound that is both unique and revitalizing a fresh take on classic punk rock spirit. With D.E.D. City, Los Frankies aren’t interested in playing it safe — they’re here to remind the world that rock music can still be dangerous, defiant, and deliriously alive.
"Sugar Town" and D.E.D. City are out March 6th on all DSPs. |
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D.E.D. City - Tracklisting:
01. I’m On Drugs
02. Dog City
03. Sugar Town
04. Gunna Wanna
05. Snake Eyes
06. Kick The Stool
07. Company Man
08. Holy Games
09. Death To The King
10. Far Away (S.F.S.C.) |
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Los Frankies Bio:
You spend enough time around rock and roll and you learn to recognise when a band truly mean it. Not because they are loud, but because there is weight behind the sound. Intent in every note.
D.E.D. City is that kind of record.
Los Frankies arrive with purpose on their debut. From the first track there is no hesitation, just amps humming, drums cracking, and guitars that carry real bite. It sounds like a band who have earned their volume in packed rooms and long nights, who understand that energy has to be lived before it can be captured.
Frankie A Salazar leads from the front with a voice that carries grit and conviction. He knows when to lean into a lyric and when to let it settle. There is urgency in his delivery, but also control. Alongside him, Frankie B Clarke shapes the sound with sharp, decisive guitar work. The riffs cut clean and direct, sometimes snarling, sometimes wide and ringing, but always deliberate.
What gives D.E.D. City its strength is the tension running through it. The drums land solid and sure. The hooks stay with you. The songs wrestle with ambition, temptation, survival, and the cost of chasing something bigger than yourself in a city that never stops moving.
There is a spirit here that nods to the great rock records of the past, but it feels rooted in the present. Immediate and alive.
For a first album, D.E.D. City sounds confident. Los Frankies step forward knowing exactly who they are. Loud, direct, and built to endure. |
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