Holy Shit: You know the days when the Circle Jerks songs are just too War and Peace, just too long? Do you miss Spazz, but prefer fewer blast beats, but still like someone occasionally yelling in a loud, funny voice? Do you like Assrash? Haiku hardcore? Song title of the year? “Dillinger Four.” Your Pest Band: You know those bands that, in every free second, every member does fills and runs and wants the audience to know that they’re “much better musicians” than whatever cover song they’re playing? Japan’s Your Pest Band could be that band, but they’re not. They exercise restraint and humility and just fuckin’ plug into the song and charge, even though the bassist and guitarist sound like they could cover Primus songs in a heartbeat without breaking a sweat.
–todd (Snuffy Smiles / Small Pool)