CD review, Sep 08. Slap The Culture – Slap The Culture CD (Cock Suck Records)

Well this was recorded nearly a year and a half ago, but that doesn’t matter. Straight out the gate it’s obvious what kind of music this is and exactly what you’re going to get. It’s no frills old school hardcore punk. Their website lists Minor Threat, SOA, Void, etc and that’s what it is. I love DRI and Spermbirds and this fits right in. The Japanese broken-English lends it a slight tension in the vocal department, the phrasing is certainly free form, and that’s no criticism, my Japanese is non-existent so good on them. You can’t criticize this as it is what it is; fast and furious, no messing. The lyrics are great as again the English is obviously a second tongue but the intent is clear and admirable; punk fashion, selfishness, false hardcore, social disparity. They’re stream of consciousness and fuckedup poetic. This is 16 tracks in 12 minutes and a nice call to arms. It won’t change the world, unfortunately, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth a try.