'Album, the complete collection of Honor Role's work, excels more in concept than execution. Nearly every one of the 26 cuts features the same formula: monotone half-spoken vocals, a simple backbeat, piercing guitar, and non-existent basslines. Considering how early some of this work is (the first selections were recorded in March of 1983) allows some excuse for why much of it is unlistenable. Some songs (Following Footprints and Skippy) sound like bad Spinal Tap covers, macho drones with lyrics that are e...   [ read more ]

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The Swami has opened his vaults one more time to recirculate a piece of San Diego punk rock history. Pitchfork was the band before Drive Like Jehu, Rocket From the Crypt, and before Rick picked up a guitar and John Reis turned Speedo and started to sing. "Eucalyptus" (originally released on the hardcore label Nemesis) was deemed a quintessential slice of pre-gold-rush post-punk with melodic and indie stylings. Groomed on Squirrelbait, Dischord Records, Honor Role, Sonic Youth, and all that was 1987, Pitch...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. We're not just a re-issue label!! Sure, Swami has recently made available to the masses some of the greatest punk rock classics from the past. But Swami is a living, breathing beast spewing out new talent in 2003 that can't be reckoned with. Swami Sound System Vol. 1 will showcase UNRELEASED TRACKS from the current roster - HOT SNAKES, THE SULTANS, BEEHIVE AND THE BARRACUDAS - and introduce a vicious medley of sounds from new artists: DAN SARTAIN - the Alabama Heartbreaker who conjures up LOU...   [ read more ]

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