Filthy Thieving Bastards


"A Melody of Retreads and Broken Quills"
(BYO Records) 

By Paul Hanson

Could someone put out a release worse than this? I doubt it. It sounds like a bunch of drunks singing out-of-tune, with melodies so predictable I can air-drum the cymbal crashes on the first listen. The musicianship is slightly better than the band that plays at your local pub for free, just to get a gig. BYO Records is a great record label and they've sent me tons of bands that I've loved. This one, though, makes me wonder what they're thinking. Could this be the same label that released Dead Lazlo's Place?!? The hillbilly stomp of "Mountain Tomb" complete with down-home off-key whiskey-laced vocals from Johnny Bonnel. The mandolin and pedal guitar get old in the first 10 minutes of this CD. I don't mind the instrument(s), but not when the output is crap like this.

© 2002, BBHrdRpt


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