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DJ Phil Dirt
An excellent 4 song
single from the Dutch Treats of surf. Three tracks from their
CD plus an exclusive. There's no denying the power of this band.
BAJJAD: This non-CD track rules with rhythm and power (surprise
surprise). No limits to the thick and awesome energy of this
nearly fanatical raver. CRUNCH: "Crunch" is one mean
surf tune. It's riff is friendly and in the pocket. The heavy
compressed delivery is perfect for the melody. It may be mostly
a riff, but it darn well grooves. INVASION OF THE APEMEN: Surf
riffology dripped over an open garage door in the rain, thick
and mean, with a lumbering break and strong drum work. Shreddin'
hard, eating sand for the pleasure.
CRUISIN: This semi slow original sports a riff like the Meteors
might write. It's smooth and powerful, and employs thundering
toms. The ringing guitar tone is enticing and dangerous. Shallow
whammy hints of watery thoughts while cruisin' along the coastline.
Thick and warm, brooding and foreboding.
Outlet Magazine
(UK) #43
With the twin sixstring weapons of Joep Verbeek and John Peate
plus the vicious bass of Jeroen van de Sande and drumbeat of
Mike rosema the sound of young California travels in waves from
the opening salvo that conjures up those aussie firecrackers,
The Atlantics with a glorious chunck of 65 guitar beat.
By contrast track 2 is the Cramps meeting Sir bald diddley roaming
like some hideous reptile whilst midway it breaks out into a
Wipe out parody. Side 2 open with the title track
a headstrong rhythmic attack, Dick Dale meeting the Astronauts
somewhere out shooting the curl. Finally a mid-tempo, decidedly
moody beater kicks sand in the face of its competitors and proves
that the sixties are worth digging up and re-inventing. This
is almost too good for its own good, dunno how they'll ever follow
it. Found this in the Virgin Megastore one evening when i was
minding my own business.
Cryptic times
magazine USA
Surfs UP! If
You dig heavy surf instro rock, then this EP is for you. Four
very good surf-inspired songs, only one of which is a cover (and
a real obscure one at that). I certainly dug "Invasion of
the apemen
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