Another Deranged release to review, they have been cranking out tons of great stuff in the last few months and it seems that every time I turn around or read a review of a new hyped band, they are on Deranged. So Airfix Kits. Ex-members of Giant Haystacks, who never really made my ball hair stand on end but had some fans nonetheless. I read some Minutemen comparisons and name-drops when reading about this band. BOLD statement and not generally used seeing as they are the MC Hammer of punk rock (You Can't Touch This). Maybe that tainted my listening of this but this record did not make the panties drop. The guitar sound has maybe a slight Minutemen feel to it but there wasn't enough play between the bass and guitar to justify such a comparison. It's like saying that your band has Jesus Christ playing bass; not because Jesus doesn't exist but because if he did he'd be in the most raging metal band shredding the gnar on his golden ax adorned with diamond studded frets. Regardless of this, this band was set up for failure immediately for being compared to one of the best bands ever. The insruments are kinda cool but the vocals are super bland, no passion. Sounds like Captain Sensible or Paul Weller singing when they have a cold and just don't give a shit. First Deranged release in awhile that didn't make me have multiple orgasms. That and the Burning Love LP was just Ok.
2/5
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-Davey
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