| Mentally Ill, the / Gacy's Place: the Undiscovered |
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| Album: | Gacy's Place: the Undiscovered | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Mentally Ill, the | Added: | Jun 2004 | |
| Label: | Alternative Tentacles Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-08-09 | Pull Date: | 2004-10-11 | Charts: | Loud |
| Week Ending: | Sep 19 | Aug 29 | Aug 22 | Aug 15 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 09, 2018: | The Fuzz Deli Starbeat: Tumor Boy | 4. | Aug 25, 2004: | Brownian Motion Starbeat: Padded Cell | |
| 2. | Sep 18, 2004: | On The Warpath Starbeat: not Quite Dead Yet | 5. | Aug 23, 2004: | To Hell With Work! Basement: Smelly Boys | |
| 3. | Sep 17, 2004: | Bloodstains Across Atherton Basement: Dry Heave | 6. | Aug 20, 2004: | Bloodstains Across Atherton Starbeat: Split Crotch ... |
| Album Review |
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| Ragnar of Ravensfjord Reviewed 2007-08-05 | ||
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Warning: this is purely “no-fi” raw-assed punk rock noise from 1979-80 era.. If you dig damanged stuff like Flipper, The Germs, Happy Flowers, Half Japanese and the like - then lock your ears onto this. Kudos fo Jello & AT for unearthing not only this Midwestern punk classic (previously heard almost exclusively by collector scum). (((((1))))) Fucked-up fuzz-punk/noise! Sad to say the chorus is way too FCC un-cool “They’re fucking your kids, they’re fucking your kids” (repeated at least 6 times) (((((2))))) Even denser fuzz-punk with lots of sick humor. ((((3)))) Speaking of sick humor. In fact VERY sick, “pro-beastality” punk. DId G.G. even go this far? Musically rather good though. Mostly too “FCC unfriendly” lyrics but can be edited if you’re quick & clever. (((((4))))) A total punk ripper! Need I say more? Sounds like a zero budget Brit punk 45 from 1977. (((((5))))) Sounds almost like the Wipers meets an early version of Black Flag (no it’s no a cover of their tune of the same name). ((((6)))) Warped, uh...mentally ill punk damage. ((((7)))) (FCC 0:44 “fucking”) Straight ahead punk with a strong Pistols influence. ((((8)))) (FCC 1:25 “Not a fuckin’ Jew” & 1:49-51). Twisted & nihilistic lyrics “I’m glad I’m not a jew” (Ironic since two of these guys were Jewish) (((9))) Bizarre & warped. Almost too much in a way. (((((10)))) Sounds a bit DKs mixed with the Stooges playing in a basement full of PCP but much more warped & fucked up. ((((11)))) A more reverb-heavy version of track #2 ((((12)))) (FCCs: “Don’t you want to suck my cock” 0:52-0:54) They added sax? Weird, it’s no wave/punk twistedness. Something like the Contortions mixed with GG Allin? (((13))) FCC UN-FRIENDLY and not just in title alone. Louder version of track #3 but once again ((((14)))) Seriously retarded (in the mental way) punk & I mean that quite literally. Nonetheless, really interesting just based on that. (((((15))))) Still “not ready for prime time or the FCC”. Fuzzed out version of track #1 sounding even MORE punk (as if that was even possible!) ((16)) Idiot-fucked up kids jammin’ in the living room punk. Just fucked up for fucked up sake. Lyrics are on the GG Allin side except possibly nicer. (((17)))) An absurdly goof-off punk thing with sarcastic yet ugly lyrics delievered in a mock German accent. If anyone takes these lyrics as literal they’re a fuckin’ moron. ((((18)))) Watch for the FCCs in the same places as track #7 (2:16-2:20 “I’m glad I’m not a fucking Jew” repeats 2-3 times). Lower-fi version of track #7 (FCC “ fuckin’” 0:49) ((((19)))) Lower-fi version of track #8 ((((20)))) Sounds like early Half Japanese on this take of track #6. | ||
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