2UP
"Teenage Mondo Trash" CD
Ache Records
Genres: punk rock, garage rock
November 2006 |
From the most eclectic record label my side of the
Canada-USA border comes 2UP, a Japanese band who aim to take
that Guitar Wolfy punk rock explosiveness to an even more
depraved level. Sixteen songs in under sixteen minutes, with no
apologies made. The recording is as crisp as it can be, given the
ruckus these guys have come up with. Despite the abrasive nature of
this record, and the lack of easily-graspable melody, though, I find
it strangely addictive. It has an undeniably intense feel, but also an
aura of absolute coolness. The band's philosophy may be primitive but
that just makes it inherently exciting. So bend over and let
Teenage Mondo Trash rock you. You may be a lot of things after
this record, but disappointed is certainly not one of them.
mp3s (from acherecords.com):
semedain,
monpe
86%
Fun Fact: A 2UP is
when you gain two lives in a platform video game (see Super Mario
World).
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 16 tracks, 1000
copies
distributed by
Midheaven,
released 2006] |