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Various Artists
This compilation features international up and coming punk bands, as well as bands who have had appearances on Alternative Tentacles, Fat, Kung Fu, Hopeless, Lookout, Recess, Sympathy For the Record Industry, Bluurg, BYO, Slap A Ham, and Panic Button. Featuring artwork by Fly (that's right the same Fly who did up the liner notes/lyric sheet for the Pinhead Gunpowder/Dillinger Four Split 7" on Adeline)!! TRACK LISTING
::REVIEWS:: This CD offers some serious hardcore,
punk action. Forty songs in seventy minutes in pure punk fashion.
This CD is all about fast, thumping beats that will get you out
of your seat. If you are looking for some Blink-inspired bubble
gum pop punk, this CD is not your best bet. Most of the songs are
pretty good, if you’re into that type of music. Bands like
Falling Sickness, Citizen Fish, Tsunami Bomb and Useless I.D. all
contribute to the CD. The theory behind this comp is that
every punk has been listening to something he really digs and someone
else has come along and said "You call this music?" In
response, Geykido Comet throw up their middle fingers and scream,
"Fuck yeah, Just listen to this shit." There's a pretty
diverse collection of bands on this comp, from old, famous bands
like DOA and Citizen Fish to cool former bands like Falling Sickness
and Jon Cougar Concentration Camp to the next-big-thing like the
Eyeliners to a bunch of bands I've never heard of. The only thing
all the songs have in common is they're pretty good. This is what
punk rock radio would be on a good day. And, just to keep the DIY
spirit strong and do something really cool, they priced this CD
at $3. And it's almost 70 minutes long. I just don't see how you
could go wrong. Yet another cheapo sampler, I hear
you groan. And yup, it is cheap at three bucks. And this one is
well worth that (modest) investment. While there is a slew of bigger
bands amongst the 40 tracks here (Citizen Fish, DOA, Operation Cliff
Clavin, Falling Sickness, Litmus Green, John Cougar Concentration
Camp, etc), it's the unreleased gems from the unknowns that makes
this a keeper. This isn't your typical label sampler;
these bands are on about 10 different labels, and there is a huge
range of styles, from melodic hardcore, to screaming girls, perky
pop punk, and political punk. A bunch of different labels are represented
here, to go along with the variety of styles, and although some
of the songs are released elsewhere, there are plenty of previously
unreleased songs for fans of particular bands. Since it sells for
only $3 potspaid, any fan of decent punk is sure to find something
on this they'll like, and sure to find some band they've never heard
of that rocks their boat. Highlights are the Eyeliners, Operation
Cliff Clavin, Citizen Fish, Hotbox, and ThrashKats. Hey, it's nothing
great, but like I said, you can't go wrong for $3!! |
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