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BE YOUR OWN PET
"Get Awkward" (Ecstatic Peace!; 2008)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
Sometimes when I hear garage rock I cringe because it's too muddy and it trips over itself, but when I hear a band like Be Your Own Pet mix in some Indie rock with garage punk I sit up and take notice. Unfortunately this is their second and final disc. Too bad; they have a great sound and, with a female singer who spits lyrics like Blondie but with more distain, Be Your Own Pet is a great punk album.
The guitar is muddy but it rocks and there are some
great solos. The drums are punk all the way, pounding through every song which
averages about two minutes in length. Jemina Pearl is a great punk chick; the
kind you wish would show up more often at the party. She doesn't want to talk
about her feelings, she'd rather tell you off. There are two versions of this
disc, a UK and US. Some songs were removed from the US version because they were
too violent. Talk about the man keeping you down!
The CD booklet is very unique. It's cards with a picture of each band member
with food all over them. On the flip side are questions such as "When Is Your
Birthday?" and "What's Your Favorite Pizza Topping?" Stupid stuff, but pretty
cool in its concept. The song "Food Fight!" is only a minute long but the
aftereffects can be seen on the cards enclosed in the CD.
Be Your Own Pet: Jemina Pearl – vocals; Nathan Vasquez
– bass, backing vocals; Jonas Stein – guitar, backing vocals; John Eatherly –
drums.
For more information, check out
http://www.beyourownpet.net or
http://www.myspace.com/beyourownpetmusic.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2010 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
reserved.
Revised:
06 Jan 2025 13:45:28 -0500.
