Street Punk
Reviews
awyeh
Reviewed 2013-07-24
Reviewed 2013-07-24
Hunx & His Punx shed some of the doowop tones of their previous work for a punky, punky vibe on this one, paying homage to punks spanning the mid 70s to mid 80s. Shannon of Shannon and the Clams is now a frontwoman and, in part because of that, this album features gritty, aggressive, yearning vox all over the never-too-serious songs that make up this album. Catchy, energetic, tracks are all over the place, and basically everything is a winner. Tons of gems here.
RIYL: Nobunny, Shannon and the Clams, Warm Soda, Sonny and the Sunsets, Ramones, Bad Brains
1 (1:25) FCC FUCK, what pop-punk coulda been, searing guitars, angry poppy vox, Bad Brainsy
2 (0:32) FCC PUSSY, FUCK, short ripping tune
**3 (1:35) Shannon vox, gritty, pissed off, perfect example of girl group meets punk formula
*4 (2:03) Gritty, nasty, sneering, grooving, poppy, sexy, puts other throwback bands to shame
*5 (1:45) Heavy, thumping, slamdancing, punk-pop perfection
***6 (1:56) Raspy Shannon kills this one, 50s lead/backing vox warped and fucked up; killer rhythm section and jarring, complemental guitar
7 (1:33) FCC FUCK SHIT, rocking, themes of alienation, anger, poppy, teenage, desperate
8 (0:27) Brief angry "don't call me fabulous" x 4
9 (1:56) 50s touch on the vox, alternates between hard-rock/punk; tons of crunch, whirring post-punky poppy bits
*10 (1:27) Riffy, great bassline, unintelligible vox, early Beastie Boys cover, why not play it
11 (1:52) Drums and solos control this one, well-balanced between art, classic rock, punk
12 (3:47) 50s teenage pop ballad meets post-punk dirge "it's not easy bein' me"
RIYL: Nobunny, Shannon and the Clams, Warm Soda, Sonny and the Sunsets, Ramones, Bad Brains
1 (1:25) FCC FUCK, what pop-punk coulda been, searing guitars, angry poppy vox, Bad Brainsy
2 (0:32) FCC PUSSY, FUCK, short ripping tune
**3 (1:35) Shannon vox, gritty, pissed off, perfect example of girl group meets punk formula
*4 (2:03) Gritty, nasty, sneering, grooving, poppy, sexy, puts other throwback bands to shame
*5 (1:45) Heavy, thumping, slamdancing, punk-pop perfection
***6 (1:56) Raspy Shannon kills this one, 50s lead/backing vox warped and fucked up; killer rhythm section and jarring, complemental guitar
7 (1:33) FCC FUCK SHIT, rocking, themes of alienation, anger, poppy, teenage, desperate
8 (0:27) Brief angry "don't call me fabulous" x 4
9 (1:56) 50s touch on the vox, alternates between hard-rock/punk; tons of crunch, whirring post-punky poppy bits
*10 (1:27) Riffy, great bassline, unintelligible vox, early Beastie Boys cover, why not play it
11 (1:52) Drums and solos control this one, well-balanced between art, classic rock, punk
12 (3:47) 50s teenage pop ballad meets post-punk dirge "it's not easy bein' me"
Recent airplay
Rat Bag, Born Blonde
Down in the Basement (rebroadcast from Dec 2, 2021) — Dec 06, 2021
Rat Bag, Born Blonde
Down in the Basement — Dec 02, 2021
Mud In Your Eyes
Stringless Balloon — Aug 10, 2014
Mud In Your Eyes
late night dryer — Feb 25, 2014
Mud In Your Eyes
Fried Egg — Oct 02, 2013
Don't Call Me Fabulous
late nite dryer — Sep 27, 2013
Charting
2013-07-28 — 2013-09-29
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 29 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 3 |
| Aug 18 | 3 |
| Aug 11 | 1 |
| Aug 4 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Bad Skin | ||
| 2. | Everyone's A Pussy | ||
| 3. | You Think You're Tough | ||
| 4. | Born Blonde | ||
| 5. | I'm Coming Back | ||
| 6. | Mud In Your Eyes | ||
| 7. | Street Punk | ||
| 8. | Don't Call Me Fabulous | ||
| 9. | Rat Bag | ||
| 10. | Egg Raid On Mojo | ||
| 11. | Kill Elaine | ||
| 12. | It's Not Easy |