Bertie Page Clinic - Too Loud Too Naked (2013)

2013 has been a manic year for Brisbane’s glam/punk/rock monster Bertie Page Clinic. They’ve battled van breakdowns and language barriers on a three week tour of France and Spain, toured up and down Australia’s east coast, and got their body armour on for a tour of Afghanistan. In between all of that they’ve found time to record a brand new album. Released through French label Beast Records, the new long player “Too Loud Too Naked” features ten tracks that weave a path from exotic strip clubs, to blue-collar worksites. On this tortuous journey we meet a burlesque bitch, a sultry stripper, a hungry kitty, and even 1950s leading man Robert Mitchum. And while the band are renowned for their often witty and confrontational songs, their current single “Pearls” is a more subtle and personal coming of age tale that explores heartbreak and sexual politics.