25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die

duga · 05-24-2010, 07:28 AM

With that kind of start I really am curious for what is coming up. Write more!

**Janszoon** · 05-24-2010, 09:46 PM

24. Alien Sex Fiend—Too Much Acid? (1989)

Denial can be a heady thing. While news of the decaying lunar orbit may cause some to retreat into the comfort of childhood memories, others will no doubt want to party like mad. To party like there's no tomorrow if you will.

During the inevitable maelstrom of sweat and mind-altering chemicals you'll want something fantastic to cut loose to and this live album is the way to go. This is your brain on drugs. Rarely have cheap synths and raw punk rock guitars come together with such furious and fucked up energy. Rarely has a man screamed "Sample my sausage!" with such conviction.

If you've never heard Alien Sex Fiend before, imagine a dash of Hawkwind and a dash of the Cramps filtered through layer upon layer of noisy post-punk jaggedness and gothy new wave camp. If you have heard Alien Sex Fiend before, imagine their best possible concert because I swear that's exactly what this album sounds like—even though, in reality, the songs were culled from multiple shows.

This truly is an amazing album that makes me want to throw down and party every time I hear it. And—most amazingly for such a raw, wild and wooly kind of an album—it really rewards multiple listens.

Bulldog · 05-25-2010, 12:11 AM

Very underrated band are the Sex Fiend, so nice pick there. I don't have so much of their stuff myself, but this here's probably my pick of the litter;

TboneFrank · 02-17-2013, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

This truly is an amazing album that makes me want to throw down and party every time I hear it. And—most amazingly for such a raw, wild and wooly kind of an album—it really rewards multiple listens.

Reminds me of my ol' days as a punk rocker in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo in the 80's. I threw in my bloody towel on punk rock after the police riot at the Dead Kennedy's show in '86 in San Luis Obispo. It was the final wake up call for me to move on with my life while I was still in one piece.

The only punk rock I still care to listen to these days is The Clash, The Jam, The Ramones, Sex Pistols and Green Day with other songs I pick and chose periodically off Youtube for nostalgia's sake. I'm 50 and I'm not ashamed to still be listening to this s**t while most around me tell me to turn it down...just like in the old days.

**Janszoon** · 05-24-2010, 09:45 PM

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback! Here's the next one...

Seltzer · 05-31-2010, 04:40 AM

Nice review for Alien Sex Fiend. I'd never checked them out before seeing this thread and I like what I'm hearing

**Janszoon** · 06-03-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

Nice review for Alien Sex Fiend. I'd never checked them out before seeing this thread and I like what I'm hearing

They're a great band for sure. Been a favorite of mine since I was a young'un.

Engine · 06-03-2010, 06:07 PM

Damn, Janszoon, you gots mad writing skillz. And, of course, exquisite taste in music. I'm actually excited for what you'll put up next.
If I'm ever in Philadelphia I'm going to find you and make you listen to that ASF record so I can see you throw down and party.

**Janszoon** · 06-03-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Damn, Janszoon, you gots mad writing skillz. And, of course, exquisite taste in music. I'm actually excited for what you'll put up next.
If I'm ever in Philadelphia I'm going to find you and make you listen to that ASF record so I can see you throw down and party.

Thanks homes!

I should be posting a new review tonight actually. It's done, I just have to set up the video.

And, yeah, if you're ever in Philly beer and ASF are on me.

**Janszoon** · 06-03-2010, 06:46 PM

23. The YMD—Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def (2008)

Speaking of party music, Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def is another great throw down album. Probably minus the drugs though since these two guys are straightedge-type vegans who most likely abstain. Irregardless, this is the the kind of cathartic, yell-at-the-top-of-your-lungs album that will probably become a staple of your music collection as we approach the apocalypse.

The YMD are from my adoptive home city of Philadelphia and Philly's whole messy freak out musical aesthetic really seeps into this album despite the fact that it's of a genre—hip hop—that's normally unaffected by these things. But then this is a different kind of hip hop album. For one thing, the samples and name-dropping mostly reference hardcore. And the flow is intentionally off the beat. And the production sounds like your friend's basement. Hell even the album's running time, clocking in at a lean 27 minutes, is not the hip hop standard.

In some ways the group The YMD most remind me of are early Beastie Boys. Not so much the Beastie Boys we all know, but some alternate "what if" version of Beastie Boys that came into existence twenty years later than the actual Beastie Boys. The hardcore pedigree and bratty attitude are there, but the rawness has been taken up a few notches. And that's not bad thing.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	*24. Alien Sex Fiend—Too Much Acid?* (1989)** Denial can be a heady thing. While news of the decaying lunar orbit may cause some to retreat into the comfort of childhood memories, others will no doubt want to party like mad. To party like there's no tomorrow if you will. During the inevitable maelstrom of sweat and mind-altering chemicals you'll want something fantastic to cut loose to and this live album is the way to go. This is your brain on drugs. Rarely have cheap synths and raw punk rock guitars come together with such furious and fucked up energy. Rarely has a man screamed "Sample my sausage!" with such conviction. If you've never heard Alien Sex Fiend before, imagine a dash of Hawkwind and a dash of the Cramps filtered through layer upon layer of noisy post-punk jaggedness and gothy new wave camp. If you have heard Alien Sex Fiend before, imagine their best possible concert because I swear that's exactly what this album sounds like—even though, in reality, the songs were culled from multiple shows. This truly is an amazing album that makes me want to throw down and party every time I hear it. And—most amazingly for such a raw, wild and wooly kind of an album—it really rewards multiple listens. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Thanks everyone for the positive feedback! Here's the next one... __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

05-31-2010, 04:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	Nice review for Alien Sex Fiend. I'd never checked them out before seeing this thread and I like what I'm hearing __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

06-03-2010, 06:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,112	Damn, Janszoon, you gots mad writing skillz. And, of course, exquisite taste in music. I'm actually excited for what you'll put up next. If I'm ever in Philadelphia I'm going to find you and make you listen to that ASF record so I can see you throw down and party. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

05-25-2010, 12:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Very underrated band are the Sex Fiend, so nice pick there. I don't have so much of their stuff myself, but this here's probably my pick of the litter;

06-03-2010, 06:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	*23. The YMD—Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def* (2008)** Speaking of party music, Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def is another great throw down album. Probably minus the drugs though since these two guys are straightedge-type vegans who most likely abstain. Irregardless, this is the the kind of cathartic, yell-at-the-top-of-your-lungs album that will probably become a staple of your music collection as we approach the apocalypse. The YMD are from my adoptive home city of Philadelphia and Philly's whole messy freak out musical aesthetic really seeps into this album despite the fact that it's of a genre—hip hop—that's normally unaffected by these things. But then this is a different kind of hip hop album. For one thing, the samples and name-dropping mostly reference hardcore. And the flow is intentionally off the beat. And the production sounds like your friend's basement. Hell even the album's running time, clocking in at a lean 27 minutes, is not the hip hop standard. In some ways the group The YMD most remind me of are early Beastie Boys. Not so much the Beastie Boys we all know, but some alternate "what if" version of Beastie Boys that came into existence twenty years later than the actual Beastie Boys. The hardcore pedigree and bratty attitude are there, but the rawness has been taken up a few notches. And that's not bad thing. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm