For the record, Christ On A Crutch bassist Nate Mendells went on to be a Foo Fighter. For the real record, this compilation of Christ On A Crutch EPs and compilation cuts is an unmitigated blast of pig-hating, apathy-blasting, mediocrity-exposing punk ardor. The shaking snake-rattle and demon-mask of punk philosophy here are the work of modern-day furtively curative shamans. Of course, such pagan rituals no longer heal. So, I mark their honesty, note their messianic rebellion and respect the de...   [ read more ]

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This punk rock is a lot more poppy than the name and dogmatic baggage would indicate, replete with goofy covers from the Monkees, "We Got the Beat," and occasional crossovers into the metallic realm a la D.R.I. But when you consider that The Doughnut and Bourbon Years is a remastered and reissued version of Spread Your Filth, which was originally recorded in 1987 (and released the following year), none of this is too surprising. It was a different time back then, and though this does seem...   [ read more ]

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