Zero Hour

The debut EP by the Plimsouls still sounds amazingly fresh nearly forty years after its release in 1980. Formed by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Peter Case (who had previously fronted power pop band The Nerves), the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978, initially named the Tone Dogs. From inception, the band quickly became a crowd favourite in the Los Angeles club scene. Long Beach promoter Stephen Zepeda signed the group to his Beat Records label for a five-song EP called Zero Hour. Heaps of promise are already evident on the cheap-sounding Zero Hour 12” EP. The Plimsouls toss out enough cutting harmonies and nifty guitar licks to recall Beatles VI, although their spirit is totally fresh and beyond nostalgia, the aggression is very modern. The song "Zero Hour" received heavy airplay on KROQ-FM, and the Plimsouls grew to be one of the top club draws in the city.

Ripped allegedly from an original 12” single to crowd favourite MP3 @ 320kbps

The Plimsouls; Zero Hour

A1.  Great Big World

A2.  Zero Hour

B1.  Hypnotized

B2.  How Long Will It Take

B3.  I Can’t Turn You Loose