Neben dem neuen Album First Light wiederveröffentlicht Pirate Press Records ebenfalls das Debut ihrer geliebten Punkrocker, welches vor 12 Jahren die erste Albumveröffentlichung des Labels gewesen ist. "Glory Bound" von THE RATCHETS nimmt den direkten Weg von den Ohren durch den Bauch in die Beine. Die zehn Tracks auf diesem Debüt verschweißen Rock'n'Roll, Punk und Reggae im unvergleichbaren RATCHETS Style. Und weil sich hier die Hits vom Anfang der Platte bis zum Ende erstrecken, ist ,Glory Bound" ein sinvolles Vinyl-Rerelease, da die ersten zwei Original-Pressungen lange schon Geschichte sind. Und THE RATCHETS mit einem einfachen The Clash-Vergleich zu kategorisieren is' eh' zu knapp, denn da ist auch Gaslight Anthem und Rancid und Springsteen und The (US) Beat drin. PunkRocksteady'n'Roll für Fans von THE CLASH | RAMONES | RANCID| BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN | AMERICAN STEEL "Glory Bound shakes at your gut. The ten tracks on this debut LP fuse rock-n-roll, punk and reggae with THE RATCHETS' very own explosive blend of songwriting_ They've stacked the hits from beginning to end with a steady handed focus. This pinnacle band oozes authenticity, and with Glory Bound they've left you the keys to their car-freshly waxed & idling with a full tank of gas. THE RATCHETS cannot be summed up with a simple comparison to THE CLASH or a "saviors of rock-n-roll" declaration; They would never allow something like that to be said about them... but if you love rock-n-roll then you're already tethered to the ten songs on this record... drop the needle and find out why. Glory Bound was Pirates Press Records' first LP release back in 2006, and it is as loved (and heavily played) today as it was then. From the rousing "Human Amplifiers" and "Rockers Taking Over" to the soulful "Cathedral Bells," THE RATCHETS have hit their mark, delivering an album with both substance and sound; something music journalists love to write about but bands rarely accomplish. This remastered version of Glory Bound comes in a brushed chrome sleeve, and has never looked or sounded as stellar as it does here. Pick one up and give it a spin! It's a classic."