Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA
Split: Gift Of Knowledge - The Ne'er Do Wells vs. Judy and the Loadiesdot
artworkThe Ne'er Do Wells appear to be aptly named as they reduce a pair of instros to the lowest common denominator of frat party noise. Sloppy and dreadfully recorded.
Picks: The Ne'er Do Wells - Green Blooded Love, Surf Beat

Track by Track Review


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Hot Rod (Instrumental)

"Lug Nuts" is a grode hot rod grinder, marginally melodic, primitively stomp driven, and black leather jacketed for extra protection. The smell of burnin' rubber and spilled beer abound. Cookie Monster growls out a plethora of rod terms like "overhead cam" and "lug nuts" while the girls scream.

The Ne'er Do Wells - Surf Beat dotdotdot
Hot Rod (Instrumental)

To paraphrase Captain Beefheart, this is too grode for my mirror. It's a non-melodic super pumped ultra grind, with major fifties rod and sixties LA influences. It's entirely too hot to handle, delivered with maximum energy and minimum caution. Like a Hog at 80 mph without a helmet, it's a blast until you lose it. Great track.