Anyone can stumble through a cover of “Louie Louie” or “Wild Thing”, but tackling Shocking Blue’s beyond-classic “Send Me a Postcard” requires serious cojones.

The Bad Beats prove themselves up to the challenge on the fantastically lo-fi His Vengeful Hand, an album released on Germany’s garage-fixated Soundflat Records. Aimed at those seriously obsessed with vintage Ray-Bans and Farfisa organs, the 12-track outing kicks off with the hypnotic “Knock Yourself Out”, cranks the fuzz to 16 for “Puttin’ It Down”, and out-Stones early Mick and Keith on “Love Has No Time”. And if that isn’t enough to establish the Bad Beats as East Van’s official garage kings, cue up “Send Me a Postcard” and ask yourself what anyone ever saw in the Hives or Mando Diao.