Three records left by the cat-sitter's boyfriend
Contributed by automattack
The title says it all… I went out of town, and my cat-sitter’s boyfriend left a small stack of records for me. I’d never heard of any of the bands, so I was excited to dive into them.
ATENTADO – Todo Está Oscuro EP (2009)
I drop the needle, and screechy guitar feedback fades in. I smile. The drummer starts with a proper d-beat, and the band kicks in almost immediately. It sounds terrible, and I love it. Four songs of raw d-beat worship without any of the pretentious bullshit. Crappy guitar sound, and rough production with vocals up front. Side 2 is more of the same. It’s like this record was made for me. The lyrics are in Spanish and seem to be about personal issues, like depression and suicidal ideation, rather than the typical DISCHARGE-style “war is bad.” I have to find their LP.
Listen at https://discosenfermospunk.bandcamp.com/album/de-01-atentado-todo-esta-oscuro-7
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BOMBED OUT – Human Disease 6-Track EP (2008)
I was told this was an Ottawa classic, a treasure, and an important piece of Ottawa punk history. I probably would have liked this in 2008, but in 2025, it’s difficult to distinguish BOMBED OUT from all the other d-beat and adjacent bands. I like the multiple singers, uncomplicated song structures, and the unpolished production, but I want it to be faster and more raw. This one has the DISCHARGE-style lyrics about war (they are called BOMBED OUT after all), but it reminds me more of SOCIAL DISTORTION’s 1945 than DISCHARGE. Probably because the first song is also about when the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. Not bad, but it doesn’t get me excited.
Listen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS-aMVd5db0
EYE-GOUGE! – Fast Pissed Off & Proud, 2009
This is a one-sided seven-inch. I like it when bands think outside the box a bit, so the format alone piques my interest. Snotty and fast. Samples. A few covers. Even an unlisted track or two… It’s got a lot of things I like on one side of a seven-inch. A rare gem indeed.
Listen at https://eyegougecchc.bandcamp.com/album/fast-pissed-off-and-proud
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