The Reducers

Roaring their way out of New London, Connecticut, the Reducers were one of the great underrated bands of the '80s. The band recorded punk- and pub rock-inspired rowdy rock & roll, chock-full of wiseass ruminations on life and love. The Reducers were post-punks with a formalist approach to rock & roll: two guitars, bass, and drums that echoed mid-'60s British Invasion and American garage rock. What made them different from the average retro-rock bar band was being hip, funny, and smarter-than-most; plus having two ace songwriters in Hugh Birdsall and Peter Detmold, who wrote wry and comically desperate songs like "Let's Go.” There were absolutely no gimmicks, false pretenses towards stardom, or slick attitude; they were the real deal, working-class guys who played rock & roll because it meant the hope of a better life and (maybe) a ticket out of New London. - John Dougan

Press for Live: New York City
”Stiletto sharp songs" - Wire UK

"The sound of a wild beast captured in its natural habitat, the stage. This is a roaring, raw piece of sonic art.” - Big Takeover

“Firing on all cylinders” - DaggerZine

“Who knew that in 2021, a recording by a Connecticut band who’ve been defunct for almost a decade would turn out to be one of the best albums of the year.” - New York Music Daily

“Possibly a perfect introduction to the band” - Fear & Loathing

“High-energy rock and roll delivered by a tight band in top form” - Faster & Louder

Merch: raveonrecords.bandcamp.com