Beretta76

If you’ve lost track of Beretta76 in the past few years, that’s understandable. After putting out the stellar and still-vital Black Beauty in 2006, the Philly garage rockers have been kinda streaky. A show here, a song there — always loud, lovely and raucous — but lots of dry spells and no new releases in all that time. That’s why it’s such a joy to hear “You’re Young,” the first peek at their long-awaited/still-not-quite-out EP. The song is everything we need from Beretta76: the classic riff, the hip-shaking beat, and Camille Escobedo’s righteous, swaggering vocals (a little more Benatar than Courtney, maybe). Remember when people used to dance at rock shows?

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Beretta76

Sat., Dec. 29, 9:15 p.m., $10, with The Original Sins and Weird Hot, Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave.

If you’ve lost track of Beretta76 in the past few years, that’s understandable. After putting out the stellar and still-vital Black Beauty in 2006, the Philly garage rockers have been kinda streaky. A show here, a song there — always loud, lovely and raucous — but lots of dry spells and no new releases in all that time. That’s why it’s such a joy to hear “You’re Young,” the first peek at their long-awaited/still-not-quite-out EP. The song is everything we need from Beretta76: the classic riff, the hip-shaking beat, and Camille Escobedo’s righteous, swaggering vocals (a little more Benatar than Courtney, maybe). Remember when people used to dance at rock shows? 

Sat., Dec. 29, 9:15 p.m., $10, with The Original Sins and Weird Hot, Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.