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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 02/19/2008
This collection of
the Germs' rare tracks and previously unreleased live performances gives the listener an understanding of just how chaotic and disorganized a band can be. Each track is a butchering of their usually poetic and entertaining brand of
punk.
Darby Crash rarely sings but chooses to slur his lyrics into an incoherent growl. The band remains consistent behind
Crash, as he provides the entertainment with continuous banter with the audience. The only thing robbing this album of being a legendary car crash of a live show like
Metallic K.O. is that this is a collection of live tracks from various dates and venues. It appears to be simply thrown together by
Don Bolles,
the Germs' drummer for the majority of the album. The congruency found on
Germicide is not evident on this album, with the material drawing from several different performances. The first two studio tracks give way to a variety of live performances from
the Hong Kong Café and
the Whiskey. These performances are sloppy, but that is to be expected from a band with a lead singer that had to consume a cocktail of drugs to perform live. The recordings are murky, but
Crash manages to give the sloppiness character and provide an entertaining album despite its numerous imperfections.
~Matt Whalley, All Music Guide
;)
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