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Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-28-2011, 09:39 AM

Bob sent me...

Action Swingers - Decimation Blvd.

The first thing I notice about this is the list of related bands which reads like a who's who of my record collection so God knows how this band managed to escape my radar for so long.
The album itself has 14 songs and clocks in at a massive 20 minutes long so at least I knew I wouldn't get bored listening to it.
Musically it falls somewhere between a faster, more grungy version of The Saints & a white Bad Brains which is a pretty good place to be if you're making an album that's trying to appeal to me.
Usually I have 3 rules when it comes to this sort of music..

1. Be abrasive
2. Be sleazy
3. Sound like shit

Thankfully this album has 1 & 3 in spades.

I'd love to tell you what my favourite songs were but in all honesty the whole album was over before I had chance to choose any, and I don't know about you but I'd much rather be left wanting more than get bored halfway through and turn it off.
If I do have once criticism it's that some of the songs sound far too much alike. But as most of them are barely a minute long this can easily be forgiven. it's not the most original album you'll ever hear but as far as i'm concerned give me something with 3 chords and some attitude and originality can go fuck itself.

Overall a very good recommendation
7.5/10

01-28-2011, 09:39 AM	#439 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Bob sent me... Action Swingers - Decimation Blvd. The first thing I notice about this is the list of related bands which reads like a who's who of my record collection so God knows how this band managed to escape my radar for so long. The album itself has 14 songs and clocks in at a massive 20 minutes long so at least I knew I wouldn't get bored listening to it. Musically it falls somewhere between a faster, more grungy version of The Saints & a white Bad Brains which is a pretty good place to be if you're making an album that's trying to appeal to me. Usually I have 3 rules when it comes to this sort of music.. 1. Be abrasive 2. Be sleazy 3. Sound like shit Thankfully this album has 1 & 3 in spades. I'd love to tell you what my favourite songs were but in all honesty the whole album was over before I had chance to choose any, and I don't know about you but I'd much rather be left wanting more than get bored halfway through and turn it off. If I do have once criticism it's that some of the songs sound far too much alike. But as most of them are barely a minute long this can easily be forgiven. it's not the most original album you'll ever hear but as far as i'm concerned give me something with 3 chords and some attitude and originality can go fuck itself. Overall a very good recommendation 7.5/10 __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.