Naming your band after a sci-fi/horror movie franchise about mutant earthworms suggests you aren't taking anything too seriously. And, really, that's why some bands are so much fun (Gwar, anyone?). When a band's mission becomes "Be loud, rock out, have fun," the enthusiasm and good cheer bleed through the music, allowing the listener to share in the celebration. For a band like Tremors II, which features ex-Frontier Myth members, being successful in music all depends on how much fun you're having. On the Baltimore quartet's latest release, the 3-song Ghost Bats, they sound particularly aggressive and heavy, as if a bodybuilder was jumping around on a pogo stick. Ok, so my off-kilter metaphor might be a little abstract -- or, knowing my history, just an incorrect metaphor. In a more literal, and accurate, sense, Ghost Bats sounds a bit like Hot Snakes wrestling with The Jesus Lizard -- the latter's influence is most evident here. It's visceral punk rock with touches of noise rock's inescapable, crushing volume.
Tremors II - "Ghost Bats"
Track 3 is entitled "Sesame Streak" and features the line "Fuckin' around with your ABCs." What's not to love?
Ghost Bats
1) Ghost Bats
2) Goodbye Torsos
3) Sesame Streak
DOWNLOAD: Tremors II - Ghost Bats
And, if you happened to miss it, download the band's debut LP, A Nice Worm Shower, below. This album, if I recall correctly, was recorded in one evening, direct to tape. It's raw, fuzzy, loud, and a nice quick joyride.
A Nice Worm Shower
1) At the Drop of A Head
2) Islands
3) Cryptic Shit
4) Cageless
5) Public Safety
6) Chug 'Em
7) Sesame Streak
8) Sinister End
DOWNLOAD: Tremors II - A Nice Worm Shower
Tremors II
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