Superb new album from this always-killing Portland based basement fuzz/DIY group. The sound is a little cleaned up from their previous Siltbreeze bomb but it's still basement formed and suitably crude in its presentation. Wild And Inside has an instant UK DIY pop art feel that's comparable to Ed Ball's O-Level recordings or even early Times and TV Personalities, with classic freakbeat styled urban confusion ballads that marry Ray Davies-esque modern world lyrics, swooning female backing vocals (including Karianne of The Whines and Kilynn of Little Claw) and that same euphoric garage band at the edge of the world feel of the greatest Flying Nun sides. The album is still dominated by punk keyboard blasters but the overall quality of the song-writing is higher than before, with a bunch of irresistible Nuggets-styled three chord wipe-outs bookended by murky, F/X trashed new wave (that almost sound like Dr Mix!?) and some cool teenage hardcore take-offs. A classic underground pop/rock record that fans of The Clean, GBV et al will dig the most. Vinyl edition still a way off. Highly recommended.
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