Be not confused by the cheesy illustration of the band on the cover or the even more ridiculous band name, because despite such misleading attributes these guys crank out some solid hardcore/punk with a little bit of a crossover feel at times, as well as some fucking killer sludgy riffing and more of a strange rock vibe on occasion - making for an interesting combination of sounds. Members of this band have played in a slew of other great acts like Capitalist Casualties, Agents of Satan, and Plutocracy, among others, and their vocalist hails from Japan, bringing with him a shrieking intensity not unlike what one would expect from the country. But like I said, this is diverse material, so don't expect it to mirror the work of the musicians' past efforts. I really like the killer basslines that run all over the place between the percussion and the guitars, I think that's an enormous strength here, but their penchant for throbbing sludge riffs is also a nice balance for their faster, more grating side (perfectly exemplified by their scorching cover of Black Flag's "Thirsty & Miserable"). The recording is a little bit thin, but it doesn't bother me. A thicker bass presence would really help, but I don't mind the appropriate ruggedness of this at all. The black and white layout is 50/50. I think the cover is stupid and doesn't represent the band very well, but the back cover photo is cool, and the large background illustration inside the sleeve is killer. The lyrics are all presented in Japanese, though I think the actual vocals are in English (it's pretty damn hard to make anything out), so either way I can't really offer any insight there. Not bad, I was expecting much worse to be honest (based solely on the presentation).
[Impatience or Indifference]
Running time - 13:00 (approximately), Tracks: 7
[Notable tracks: Nation of Jizzlam, Thirsty & Miserable]
Impatience or Indifference Records - http://www.ioirecords.com
