Friday, January 30, 2015
White Shit - White Shi'ite 7"
Label: Wantage USA
Year: 2010
Remember a few years back when dudes starting remembering a few years back and remembered their hardcore roots? You got a band like OFF! putting on an open casket funeral for Black Flag, and you got a band like White Shit ripping through blasted shards of broken glass.
Not that the guys in White Shit (or OFF! for that matter) ever denied their hardcore roots, or even necessarily left them behind, but this band was a blatant homage to the joy that comes with stripping down and wailing away. It never goes out of style.
The band is (was?) Coady Willis of Murder City Devils, Big Business, Melvins, and Dead Low Tide. Andy Coronado of Monorchid, Wrangler Brutes, Skull Kontrol, and Nazti Skinz (the riffs here sound a lot like a continuation of Wrangler Brutes if that helps), Jared Warren of Karp, Big Business, The Whip, Tight Bros From Way Back When, and Melvins, and Julian Peeke from Bipolar Bear and The Pope. Heavy hitters.
DL
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Libraness - Yesterday And Tomorrow's Shells
Label: Tiger Style
Year: 2000
Libraness = Ash Bowie
Ash Bowie = Polvo, Helium
Polvo, Helium = enough said.
If you are in the market for more of Polvo's fractured angles, and you are a fan of Ash Bowie's vocal style, then you're going to be in luck here. Sure, it's a solo record, so there's much less bombast, but surprisingly still very intricate interplay between musical parts. It's density is constantly shapeshifting.
Outside of the Polvo sound, you might pick up on some Brainiac styled kraut-noise, some of the later Archers Of Loaf playful weirdness, some of Lou Barlow's pop damage, and some of Beck's earliest fucked-folk experiments.
All together it's a hypnotic listen.
From what I gather, these recordings date as far back as 1992, some meant as sketches of future Polvo songs, some simple first take experiments. In less talented hands, this would be a jumbled mess, but within the realm of a guy like Ash Bowie who's creativity and musical dexterity seems to know no bounds, this collection is essential.
DL
Baklavaa - Spiral Cramp
Label: Zoid
Year: 2013
Take a blender (or even a juicer if you have it at hand), and mix in 2/3rds parts middle Nineties basement hardcore (Halfman meets Shotmaker), 1/5th parts noise rock (emphasis on the weirdo noise part, like a Providence, RI circa 1998 band...Arab On Radar per chance?), a sprinkle of US style black metal (think of the droning-underwater Velvet Cacoon style), another 1/5th of messy sludge, and (I'm not very good with fractions, does this add up?) maybe a 1/8th of some of the more modern, frantic style of noise rock (like a Grids, or Twin Stumps, or something). Give it a thorough pulsing, making sure contents do not separate and settle. Pro tip: add chunks of frozen banana in lieu of dairy to give your smoothie a creamy consistency without the added fat.
Pour into a glass and immediately smash glass atop your head. Abuse meth. Quit job. Violate restraining orders. Live free. All volumes at maximum.
DL
Friday, January 23, 2015
GOLDEN SHOWER RADIO HOUR # 009 UK NOISE
Golden Shower Radio Hour
Episode # 009 UK Noise
Curated by Kunal
Download or Listen
Hello from the UK! That green and pleasant land... or so it appears but beneath the surface, noise rock is alive and well here as I hope this selection of bands shows. There are plenty of other bands that I would have liked to have included, but time restrictions apply, I wanted to keep it current(ish) and I didn't want to stray too far into other genre territories, although maybe I already did that a bit here and there. Whatever.
Full discloure: I play in some of these bands and a number of them have released things on my label (SuperFi - www.superfirecords.co.uk). Hopefully I'm not coming across as too self-serving.
1
Art Of Burning Water - Snake State Nausea
A London trio that has been going for about a thousand years. I am the 8th person to play bass, but the other two guys have been doing it since the begining. This track opens Side B of our fifth LP. Think Voivod, Killing Joke, Keelhaul, American Heritage, but maybe a bit faster and you're in the general ballpark.
http://artofburningwater.bandcamp.com
2
Screen Wives - Elocution Test No. 3
A pretty new band that just did a cracking six track LP of awkward, frenetic, noisy and discordant post-hardcore done in a quintessentially British manner. Melody always runs through it though. The drummer is a firecracker and consistently chucks something up from the effort of playing live. Buy the LP and check out the excellent lovelorn lyrics.
http://screenwives.bandcamp.com
3
Wolfbait - Thrall
I'm cheating here as these guys are (were?) actually from Ireland, but screw the extortionate ferry prices because their debut tape is incredible. A melting pot of Swans-esque dirge, experimental noise and full-on scum-punk. Unique and upsetting.
https://wolfbaitcult.bandcamp.com
4
Tide Of Iron - Bill Cosby
Hailing from Newcastle, TOI were an absolute breath of fresh air, keeping things loose and noisy, chugging or blasting away without really sounding like anyone in particular. The topically titled "Bill Cosby" has a crushing riff give way to a joyously simple chord progression, before collapsing into a near freakout, all in the space of just over a minute. Drummer Rob, like many drummers I suppose, has served time in about 1000 bands, but it's cool that he got to do the shouting in this one.
https://shybairnsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tide-of-iron-sow-ep
5
Palehorse - Don't Bitch My Shit
West London born and bred. Been going since 2000, with some lineup changes here and there, but crucially the two-bass, no-guitar setup has remained. Mark from Trencher contributes noise and more vocals now, and that's coupled with grooves a mile wide, locked down by one of the best drummers around.
http://palehorse-uk.bandcamp.com
6
Mob Rules - Worked On
One of the smartest and inventive UK bands that operate within the realm of "hardcore punk", these guys take plenty of noise rock influences in amongst the powerviolence. This track is from their album of a few years ago because I haven't got the new one yet. I'm sure it's great though.
http://mobrulesband.blogspot.co.uk
7
Ghold - Elvira
This bass, drums and yelling duo's setup might remind you of Big Business, and that's no bad thing because these guys are similarly stonking live. Churning, driving, sludgy, inventive and just plain great. New album this year apparently.
https://ghold.bandcamp.com
8
Kind Eyes - Chug It Out
Unusual and inventive guitar and drums duo, harking back to the classic days of Gravity Recs styled emo, mixing things up and experimenting wildly whilst always keeping an eye on "the rock". Download their stuff now and buy the LP later.
http://kindeyes.bandcamp.com
9
Bastard Of The Skies - Yarn
A great, pretty long-running Manchester area band bordering on a super-heavy High On Fire-esque doom tip while keeping it negative and nasty. Evil stuff.
https://bastardoftheskies.bandcamp.com
10
Cop - Hard to Swallow
Urgent, driving punk rock reminiscent of classic DC hardcore, Unwound and the like. Noel from this band played in Facel Vega, one of the best bands the UK has ever produced in my opinion.
http://copmusic.bandcamp.com
11
Carer - You Hippies
Kind of got that Drunk In Hell (see later) vibe going on with the wayward filthiness that cakes this demo from a couple of years ago. Not sure if they are doing anything any more though.
http://carer.bandcamp.com
12
Henry Blacker - Your Birthday Has Come And Gone
Crunchy, gloomy, no frills grungy stuff from a bunch of dads. Tim and Joe also play in Hey Colossus, but this band keeps things stripped down, focussed and melodic. New album soon I hope.
http://henryblacker.wordpress.com
13
Skylark - Broken Feet
A bunch of young bucks who have been around the block several times already, these guys make clattering, stop-start hardcore punk that always keeps things rocking and flowing. This track is from the split 7" with goodtime stoner blasters Meadows.
http://skylark.bandcamp.com
14
Lupins - Blood Test
Prior to splitting, Lupins were a trio with a purportedly combined age of over 150! So they know a thing or two, most certainly about making churning, depressing, atmospheric noise rock. Excellent live and Will is an exceptional bassist. Much too short-lived, hopefully something comes from the ashes.
https://lupins.bandcamp.com
15
The Good Wife - Most Girls Are Potato
Pretty much at odds with the universe let alone the UK scene, TGW are fairly un-google-able thanks to that TV show with the nurse from ER in it. The kind of sleaze you might find in the philosophy aisle of your local library, this is riffy and shouty and all kinds of great. Now defunct but their last album is up on the interweb.
https://thegoodwifeuk.bandcamp.com
16
Field Boss - Farm
Formerly known as Tractor but had to change our name for legal reasons. I drummed for this one and it was slow going and dysfunctional, but that kind of fits the sound. Straight up simple bass and drums locked together, while guitar noise and yelling washes around on top. Fun to play, murder to hear.
https://fieldboss.bandcamp.com
17
Lich - Deep Wastes
Straying a bit into metal hardcore territory here but Lich were so good and the song's short anyway. Absolutely evil, feedback drenched and downtuned to hell, I managed to see these guys a bunch of times and they just got better and better and better.
https://lich.bandcamp.com
18
Nadir - Time Of The Wolf
Nottingham has a great scene, bolstered by a solid core of people who have been doing the band and promoting thing for years. Nadir have members who also play or played in Army of Flying Robots, Bismuth, Diet Pills, Endless Grinning Skulls, Nacht Und Nebel, Beast As God - all well worth checking out. Nadir is bordering on doom, but this shorter track of theirs has a nasty set of riffs that you deserve to hear. Also best use of theremin since... er, Good Vibrations?
http://nadirmurk.bandcamp.com
19
Workin' Man Noise Unit - Yellow Mind
Swirling, psychedelic, psychotic garage punk influenced action from these guys. Imagine the Stooges, MC5, Stones etc mixed in with a shit-ton of effects and genuine drunken anger. More please!
https://workinmannoiseunit.bandcamp.com
20
Drunk In Hell - Chick Flick
Drunk In Hell have already achieved legendary status without releasing much more than a rehearsal space boombox recording (from which this is taken). It must be tricky to capture the filth, keeping it listenable without losing the grit. I think the boombox worked perfectly. Records and gigs are promised this year though (I think they said that last year too). All of them are distracted by other projects (Basic House, Bong etc) and drummer Gillham has been in loads of punk and noise bands. Anyway, this band pound it out, one riff at a time, and it's basically perfect.
https://drunkinhell.bandcamp.com
Process Black - Demo 2015
Label: self released
Year: 2015
This was posted in other places, but by the power of Yahweh, the new Trim Swinger project MUST be included in these hallowed halls of the blog-o-sphere! In the canon of "great hardcore vocalists" his lyrics and delivery have got to put him in the rarified air right there with Keith Morris, Jello Biafra, Henry Rollins, Sam McPheeters, H.R., Ian MacKaye, Dwid, Glen Danzig, and the like. The big time!
So, what you got here is a new band made up of Tim Singer (No Escape, Deadguy, and Kiss It Goodbye) singing, Aaron Edge (Grip, Harkonen, Himsa, Iamthethorn, Lumbar [with Tad Doyle!], etc.) playing guitar and bass, and Brock Lowry (from Cascabel, Monarchs, Ticktockman, and probably a lot of good bands I've never heard of) on drums. And guess what? They sound like exactly what you were hoping they would sound like! Tim Singer has hardly mellowed with age. His caustic attack is still as bracing as ever, and his list of targets seems to know no bounds. Musically, it's a blend of the noise-core these dudes helped pioneer with an added heaviness and restraint. The changes punch you in the back of your head, but they aren't spastic, more of a building creep that lashes out as it lumbers forward.
So good. Heavy, and satisfying in a way that I haven't heard lately. Essential.
DL
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Killdozer - Short Eyes
Label: Amphetamine Reptile
Year: 1990
Two songs from Killdozer, what more do you need? Okay, how about Tom Hazelmyer sitting in on guitar? That's pretty cool, right?
Shit man, if this doesn't do it for you, I'm not real certain I can help you out.
By the way, do you miss me yet?
Cherubs - Pink Party Dessert ep
Label: Trance Syndicate
Year: 1992
There was a time on this blog, this one right here...that you're reading, that Austin, Texas and more specifically Trance Syndicate Records were prominently featured. It was like a month straight it seemed that we were practically vomiting up Ed Hall, Johnboy, Drain, Pain Teens, Crust, and Cherubs records. That was a good time wasn't it?
Well, set your way-back machine controls for the glorious acid soaked days of baked thud rock and day-glo record sleeves. The time when every college town had a handful of bands trying to "out rock" the others by tuning down, slowing down, and being as ugly as possible. Good times. That being said, you would have been hard pressed then, and hard pressed now, to find a better band than Cherubs, they easily out-rocked, out-tuned, and out-uglied the bands in your shitty college town (or mine for that matter...although Harvey Milk were playing shows in my college town whilst I was in college, and they were v-e-r-y ugly...and smelly, and come to think of it, they tuned waaaaaay down...so maybe not the best example of college town).
Hail Cherubs!
*originally posted 12-26-10 , reposted 01-22-15
D. Rider - Mother Of All Curses
Year: 2009
Now after expanding to a full band as Dead Rider who have a pretty new and more than just pretty good new record (The Raw Dents) out right now as well, D. Rider is Todd Rittmann of Mercury Players and U.S. Maple guitar slingin' fame doing something that combines some of the best things about good, that is, good pop music, with the inventiveness and sense of fun that made this one of my desert island discs of the summer past. Listen to Body to Body to Body, and loudly, and then listen to it again.
Now that's a great pop song.
PS; this is a vinyl rip and has an additional song, Bye Bye Ethyl, which isn't on the compact disc version of the record. That song is good, too.
*originally posted 12-19-11, reposted 01-22-15
Cherubs - Heroin Man
Label: Trance Syndicate
Year: 1994
Good lord, did you guys realize that we had not posted this (or for that matter ALL) of Cherubs' records? What the fuck? I guess since I was a late-comer (that's what she said) to this piece of the internet, I assumed that Cherubs had already been covered, and their gospel rang from the highest peaks of this blog. Well, guess what? Apparently everyone else associated with this blog sucks turds, and didn't post this or any other of their stuff (please note that I actually posted the "Icing" album earlier...so I, the author, do not in fact, "suck turds"). Way to go other members of this blog. You guys are fucking stupid...and I hate you. I can't even believe I condescend to associate with you morons. That reflects poorly on me and my entire family. I need to apologize to my family now. Great. They're gonna be so pissed when they find out that their husband and father has been slumming on some two bit Cherubs-less music blog. Can't imagine they'll be going Ivy League after this debacle. Community college...here they come.
Sorry about the lack of posts here the last week, but...you know. Slander Bob has been doing some exciting and time consuming non-blog activities, including podcasts, judging film festivals, and pursuing his quest for the World Amateur Knife Throwing Championship, but he will be back around soon enough.
I have been doing nothing nearly as exciting, simply working. Working like a rented mule, which leaves scant little time for having any desire to look at a computer after hours. But fear not, I'm still here, I'm still queer, and you still need to get used to it.
Today I am going to get to a few more reposts that folks have requested and that I have on hand. After that, we will resume normally scheduled events; the high caliber, high octane, full frontal blogging that you have come to expect, and dare I say "love", from your friends here at Shiny Grey Monotone.
xxoxooxo
Gray
I have been doing nothing nearly as exciting, simply working. Working like a rented mule, which leaves scant little time for having any desire to look at a computer after hours. But fear not, I'm still here, I'm still queer, and you still need to get used to it.
Today I am going to get to a few more reposts that folks have requested and that I have on hand. After that, we will resume normally scheduled events; the high caliber, high octane, full frontal blogging that you have come to expect, and dare I say "love", from your friends here at Shiny Grey Monotone.
xxoxooxo
Gray
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Sweet Diesel - Wrongville
Label: Velvel
Year: 1997
This record was in the hopper to be posted, and then old friend Jay Smith requested some "90s hardcore", maybe something he "hadn't heard before", and I figured this album is a good shot to met those criteria.
Calling it hardcore might be a stretch, as this album is more "rock" than "hardcore", especially in comparison to the band's earlier work, but if you liked the band Pipe out of NC in the mid 90s, or Surgery, or Seaweed, or maybe even The New Bomb Turks, then I think you can get behind this. It's good music for a Friday, which today happens to be, or if you happen to find yourself at a T.G.I.Friday's casual dining establishment.
I will get to some actual, legitimate "hardcore" soon. Stay tuned.
*originally posted 06.08.12, reposted 01.17.15
Friday, January 16, 2015
NEW CHERUBS TRACK !!
After 20 years away, Cherubs from Austin, Texas have returned to set the noise rock community ablaze with 2 Ynfynyty. The new LP, set for a March 3 release, bangs with a heavy Unsane quality on tracks like the new burner "Crashing the Ride," available to stream for the first time below. Fans of the NYC trio, as well as Helmet, The Jesus Lizard, and recent noise rock favorites Whores will dig the band's all-out punk assault set across ten tracks on the new release.
Check out "Crashing the Ride" below for the the first time and order your copy of the new LP via Brutal Panda. - (Courtesy of Noisey)
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
ARABROT - WRETCHED CHILD 7"
Label : Norway Rat
Year : 2010
This is great a single from Norwegian noise makers Arabrot. This band just caught my attention over the last year. They have almost the perfect blend of noise rock and metal. The metal side of this band leans more toward the darker stuff (which is how I want my Norwegian bands). I hear they are coming back to America and Canada this summer. Don't miss them if they come to your town.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Lightning Bolt Live at Hassle Fest 2013
A stellar performance from Rhode Island's "Lightning Bolt" - Enjoy
Sunday, January 11, 2015
HAMMERHEAD - GLOBAL DEPRESSION (2014)
Label : Learning Curve
Year : 2014
Newish Hammerhead. I think this is the best thing they've done. You decide.
DL
Saturday, January 10, 2015
GODFLESH - A WORLD LIT BY FIRE
Label : Avalanche
Year : 2014
Not going to blather on about how much I love GODFLESH, and how excited I was when I found out that they were getting back together after 13 years and putting out a new record. Not going to go on about how badass they were in 1990 when I saw them open for CARCASS. Nope, not gonna type a word about how I still love to crank SLAVESTATE or STREETCLEANER up to 11 and how this record is just as good as those classic records.
Yes.. It's the weekend and I'm being a tad lazy. In the middle of watching a shit-ton of oscar screeners while a pot roast is in the oven. In between films I managed to churn out a post for you people. - Slander
Friday, January 9, 2015
Bhang Dextro - 3 Seven's
I don't know much about this band. I do like it though, kind of has a Shellac / Chicago noise rock feel to it..
Includes :
Rebecca, This Is A Seven Inch! - Common Cause Records
Hedwig - Satans Pimp Record
Record No. 5 - Rex Rotari Records
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Steven Jesse Bernstein - Prison Deluxe
Label : Sub Pop
Year: 1992
Steven Jesse Bernstein was an amazing writer, spoken word artist, a poet and a musician as well. If you grew up in the 80's / 90's and were into underground music, chances are you ran across some of his work, or at least heard the track "Come Out Tonight" on the Sub Pop 200 compilation. If you have never heard of him, then here is your chance to treat yourself to some of his work and to hear something unique and wonderful. PRISON is an lp that was released by Sub Pop in 1992 and features his spoken word mixed over music. You may recognize Tad's "Behemoth" slowed down on "Party Ballon" or maybe you may remember hearing snippets of "No No Man" during the opening credits of "Natural Born Killers".
In celebration of the soon to be released to DVD documentary "I Am Secretly An Important Man", I have put together "Prison Deluxe" which features "Prison" in it's entirety but also includes "Come Out Tonight" from Sub 200 and includes "The Sad Bag" cassette that was released in 1990 on Trigger Recordings under the name Jesse Bernstein. A really nice addition which features some of his songs (which remind of early Tom Waits) as well as some spoken word pieces.
DL
I was able to watch the documentary via the Vimeo On Demand website for 4.95. I highly recommend you spend the 4.95 and check it out. Well worth it and it goes straight to the film makers.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
DEAD - IDIOTS
Label : We Empty Rooms
Year : 2013
The second offering from Australia's bass & drum power duo "DEAD"..
My favorite of the three lp's they have put out so far. Pretty heavy, angry stuff
here.
Featured Track : "Couldn't Keep His Mouth Shut"
DL
Volunteer - Goner ep
Label: Triple Eye Industries
Year: 2014
Four songs (one is a cover) that go rumbling past akin to a runaway freight train. The ep opens on an Unsane kind of note, lots of distortion on the bass guitar, and a very tight and punchy volley of riffs that could have easily been on whatever Chris Spencer's next project might be (sans slide guitar). The second song eases into a sludgier groove that has that JJ Paradise Players Club stink on it. It's got a laid back heaviness, but nothing "stoner" about it. Know what I mean? The title track comes along with more swinging speed and a penchant for some vaguely Deadguy via Helmet post hardcore bombast. Not unlike a saber tooth tiger emerging from the Labrea Tarpits...covered in primordial ooze, but those fangs are still as dangerous as ever. The final effort on this record is a cover of the Jawbreaker song 'I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both', which, as a person with a longstanding dislike of all things Jawbreaker, I can't really comment on Volunteer's ability to stay true to the spirit of the original or anything. I know Jawbreaker never sounded like they were mainlining Codeine and delivering the song from two rooms away under a blanket of summer humidity, but that seems to be Volunteer's take on it.
The band has a former member of Forstella Ford, which should get you pretty good trivia points at your next 1998 basement hardcore show. If you have the propensity for time travel that is.
Recommended
DL
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Boxcar Satan - Upstanding and Indigent
Label : Dogfingers
Year : 2003
San Antonio's Boxcar Satan's 3rd LP (and in my opinion their best) "Upstanding and Indigent" blends a variety of sounds and sonic brutality. Beefheart-esque vocals over top of thundering bass lines and wailing slide guitar. These guys have always been low on the radar, and it's a shame because they truly have a unique sound and always delivered live. One of the better bands to come out of Texas in the 90's - early 2000 era.
Monday, January 5, 2015
The Birthday Party - Live 1981-82
Label : 4AD
Year : 1999
and.. here's the 2nd of The Birthday Party posts. All around an excellent representation of them live and raw. JG Thirwell (aka Foetus) playing sax on their cover of The Stooges "Funhouse" at the end of this is pretty much the icing on the cake.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
The Birthday Party - Drunk On The Pope's Blood
Label : Link 29
Year: 1991
The first of two Birthday Party posts I will be putting here. Without The Birthday Party I wonder if bands like Scratch Acid, U-Men, Jesus & Mary Chain, etc... would even exist or what they would sound like. Highly influential to a lot of noise rock bands as well as the whole post-punk movement. I can't think of too many bands or fans of noise rock who won't at least acknowledge The Birthday Party as a total game changer.
DL
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Bad Brains - Give Thanks And Praise
Label : Knuckle Fucker
Year : 2013
This is what I call the great lost Bad Brains record. Bad Brains records post Quickness (the ones with HR on vocals that is) have all been a few great songs here, a lot of so-so one's there. This comp is nothing but the good stuff. It's a well thought out mix of songs from the lp's "God of Love", "I & I Survived", & "Build A Nation". A great comp, full of energy and fury.. which is what a Bad Brains LP should be and what most Bad Brains fans have wanted for years now.
DL
Friday, January 2, 2015
Colossamite - All Lingo's Clamor
Label: Skin Graft
Year: 1998
Believe it or not (Ripleys), I actually keep a running list of things requested on this blog, that I (also, believe it or not) intend on getting around to posting before I die.
This Colossamite ep has been in that hopper since 2008...Two Thousand and EIGHT! Sorry that I've just been sitting on it, but...you know...I'm super important and stuff. And my time is hyper valuable...and all that.
This record rules all over the place, and that makes my tardiness that much more egregious. It might even be the best Colossamite release...which is saying something! Great, tightly wound ebb and flow of spidery guitar lines over throbbing rhythms, and shouted barks from the maelstrom. Perfect.
Members of Iceburn, Deerhoof, XBXRX, Burmese, The Flying Luttenbachers, Gorge Trio, Sicbay, and Dazzling Killmen.
Essential.
DL
Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
Year : 2012
Ty Segall or in this instance The Ty Segall Band never ceases to entertain me. He get's divided into two camps of fandom. There are those who will always associate him with garage rock and then there are those (like me) who associate him with being a musician who is always finding ways to re-invent himself and isn't scared if those who are in camp one get upset about it. I like most of what he does, and some will think it's not "noise rock" while others will. What is "Noise Rock" anymore anyway? Most of it these days is just a more clever punk rock approach to metal. Lo-Fi fuzzy guitars, sounding like it was recorded in a cave sounds pretty noise worthy to me. The coolest thing about this guy, no matter how you feel about him, is that at age 26.. he's put out more records and toured more than most bands do their entire careers. Ty Segal can churn out catchy noisy pop songs and do it almost effortless, the way Cobain did.
Slaughterhouse is a mix of pop and fuzzy retro guitar driven songs. some would say it's his best record, even though I think I like "TWINS" & "Melted" better".. still he's worthy or your time if anything to get a taste of what this kid can do. Think Mudhoney, think Fuzz pedals, Think Harmonies, Think Psychedelic. Had Ty Segall been around in the 90's I could see Sub Pop being all over it.
I would love to see him get more recognition from old geezers like myself. I was quite impressed to see that Marc Maron was a fan and had him on his podcast.
DL
Thursday, January 1, 2015
HEPA-TITUS - CHOW (W. BUZZO on Vocals)
Year :2014
Lets kick in new years day with something old that is now new again. This showed up on the Hepa-Titus bandcamp page a few weeks ago. I'm guessing this is one of Haze's one off limited run / good luck trying to buy one before they sell out releases. This is just one song, no idea if there is a b-side or if it's going to show up on a comp.. who knows? This is the Cows classic song "CHOW" covered by Hepa-Titus, with Buzz from (the) Melvis doing the vocal work on it. Enjoy! - Slander
DL