Thursday, December 16, 2010

Nine Shocks Terror- Paying Ohmage (2001)


This record is definitely on the top of the list of my favorite records of the worldwide Y2K hardcore and thrash explosion. Of all the lp's and 7"s i collected during this period, and there was a shit ton, this burly slab is the one I come back to over and over. This Cleveland band, infamous for the buck wild live shows, brought serious thunder on this album bursting with drunken haymaker to the face hardcore thrash. This shit is angry, very, very angry. The vocals are fucking insane and the music is brutal and reckless with enough hooks to keep it interesting. Even if you aren't really that into hardcore, i'm telling you, throw this on when you just can't fucking take it anymore and somethings got to give. i shit you not.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010

The Jacks- Vacant World



Gloomtastic rock n' roll from 1968 Japan. Kind of reminds me of The Animals only way more of a fucking downer. Easily the best of the "Group Sounds" bands kicking around in Japan at the time. Totally crazed, sad, pleading vocals. Essential.




Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Blackfoot- The Foot Steps



Catchy, fuzzy, jangly, endearingly low fi psych rock and roll from 1970's Zambia.
this shit is fantastic.