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The Daycare Swindlers are five men obviously
in love with porn. From the sleezy cover to the track named
after a porn star to the "thank yous" in the cover---porn
is king with these guys. "What about their sound?" you may
ask. Well, what do you think? I think there is a hearty southern
California punk element here (no matter where they're from)
and a thorough understanding of the material.
Okay, enough jackin' around (so to speak.)
As usual, and as well it should, the first song sets the agenda.
"15 Minutes" is a punk song in the classic tradition. It's
simple, and Noodle does his best to reflect some sort of social
commentary. The social commentary, though, is the total wish
to get your Warholian 15 minutes of fame. In the kitch department,
"Spy vs. Spy" should fill your desires. They give their punk
motif the classic spy feel at the onset-although they steer
clear of the whole "ska-punk" mentality. They do add a touch
of that ska-punk feel at times. "31st and M" is a prime example
of that mentality. The verse passages are structured in that
classic Reel Big Fish/Buck O Nine style. There's that stout
beat and the herky-jerky makes you wanna skank rhythm. The
dub feel remains for the following "The East Side" a commentary
about hookin', STDs and drug use. Don't forget the outward
ode to masturbation (and porn,) "Jenna Jameson." How many
more rock bands will tow the porn line? Overall, this is all
standard punk rock fare-lots of simple progressions and bombastic
tempos augmented by rapid-fire lyrics that are sung and not
shouted. Yep, maybe the ghost of classic punk does live on.
Thumbs up to the classic instrumental sounds of "She Devil
Stomp." It's a classic blast from the surf instrumental past
given the modern treatment.
Look past the juvenile cover and a few
juvenile tunes and you've got a classic punk record. No, it's
not incredibly fresh or inventive by any means, but the record
does one thing well-it translates the classic SoCal punk style
to the "modern era." Sure it ain't anything you've never heard
before, but it is a solid exercise in classic punk rock. Sure,
you've heard shit like it before, but it's always refreshing
to hear some band pull it off without making a laughing stock
of themselves, and all silliness aside, the Daycare Swindlers
do just that.
-tom topkoff
Track Listing:
1. 15 Minutes
2. Spy Vs. Spy
3. Dirt Nap
4. Captivity
5. She Devil Stomp
6. 31st & M
7. The East Side
8. Jenna Jameson
9. Stomp Song
10. Too Late
11. Donkey Punch
12. Corrections Officer
13. Stranger Than Fiction
14. Egg's Revenge
15. 1/3 Hate
16. American Fist
17. Little Pussy
18. Deconstruction
19. A.H.W.
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