Record Collector
10 March 2025
Slinky Vagabond The Eternal Return Powerful pop with plenty of names
Slinky Vagabond The Eternal Return Powerful pop with plenty of names
RICHARD BARBIERI SLINKY VAGABOND – THE ETERNAL RETURN Friends of the Electronic Cafe Keanan Duffty and Fabio Fabbri a.k.a. Slinky Vagabond are back, and after
The designer is also a musician and cofounded the brand Slinky Vagabond that recently released its eighth album. by Jean E. Palmieri FEBRUARY 26, 2025,
featuring : Glen Matlock - Earl Slick- Ava Cherry - Mike Garson- Dom Beken - Percy Jones -Originally formed in 2007 featuring Keanan Duffty, Earl Slick, Glen Matlock, and Clem Burke, Slinky Vagabond was built with guest collaborations in mind.
Structured like hip hop bands that construct songs on features, early tracks featured a veritable slew of collaborations including the late, great aforementioned Pete Shelley who sang backing vocals on the David Bowie cover “Boys Keep Swinging.” A fixture on the NYC club scene, Slinky Vagabond was a celebrated guest on celebrations as Joey Ramone’s Birthday Bash (2007) alongside the New York Dolls, Fashion Week’s Gen Art and Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp (2008) and Marc Bolan’s 30th Anniversary Show (2007) alongside Patti Smith, Tom Morello, Joan Jett, Ronnie Spector, and more.
Slinky Vagabond now return with a second album ‘The Eternal Return’ out January 2025.
Following up the 2021 release of ‘King Boy Vandals’, Keanan Duffty and Fabio Fabbri have once again blended their love of punk and rock alongside a whole host of collaborations with some of the most respected players in their respective fields whilst simultaneously allowing themselves the space to be musically creative.
The idea of developing the band beyond just live performances came when Duffty met Fabio Fabbri at a lecture he was hosting alongside Glen Matlock in 2017. Fabbri – a guitarist, producer and songwriter – and Duffty started sharing ideas and a co-writing partnership was born.
But Slinky Vagabond’s wouldn’t be the Slinky Vagabond’s without a few guest names and they came in the shape of Midge Ure (Ultravox/Visage/Live Aid co-founder), Dave Formula (Magazine/Visage), Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses/Psychedelic Furs), David Torn (David Bowie/David Sylvian), Tony Bowers (Durutti Column/Simply Red) and Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash) and the results ended up becoming their debut album ‘King Boy Vandals’.
‘The Eternal Return’ continues the bands story and ethos. Again, the songwriting of Duffty/Fabbri has produced rock and punk tracks that wear their influence on their sleeve but remain quintessentially them.
These tracks have attracted collaboration with a plethora of incredible musicians who have played and continue to play with some of the world’s most admired musicians such as
Glen Matlock, Earl Slick, Ava Cherry, Mike Garson, Dom Beken, Percy Jones
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