INVASION OF THE APEMEN

7” (Kogar Records 004 EP, Netherlands) 1993
Bajjad / Crunch / Invasion Of The Apemen / Cruisin'
 

 

KFJC's premier 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 
Surf’s 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”