Chemicals Made From Dirt -- Ike (Hyped To Death) Wow! More unearthed late 70’s-early 80’s new wave/punk rock obscurites. Chemicals were from Long Island and throwdown 25 tracks of what’s called “artwave” which actually does combined oft-kilter tempos of new wave/post-punk with punk attitude & riffing.
(((((1))))) Sharp, thuddin’ 70’s punk rawness filled with attitude!
(((2))) Off-kilter, big bass, kinda like a sped up Television or the Jam
((((3)))) 70’s punk action with wailing guitars ‘ala Sex Pistols, NY Dolls, Johnny Thunders.
(((4))) Weird, art-funk thing ‘ala Talking Heads
((((5)))) Killer guitar & bass work, lots of odd measures and silly vocals.
(((6))) 3-note rollin’ number sounds like The Offs minus the horns.
((7)) Goofy, “shoo-bop” repeating over & over.
((((8)))) Fuckin’ KILLER riff with reverb-laden vox.
(((9))) Mid-pace & slow swingin’ tempos and great vocals & chorus.
(((10))) Zappa-like vocals, rolling new wave-ish 80’s futurist sound.
(((11))) Hilarious lyrics! Totally 60’s beach pop mixed with 80’s power pop.
(((12))) Mid-paced twisted, spastic punk/new wave mix. Devo meets the Weirdos?
(((13))) Bass-y, strummy, bouncy rhymns & an ode to Elvis: Drug Years.
((((14)))) Minimal, goofy art punk not too far from early Wire.
(((15))) Nerdy punk/new wave ‘ala B-People or early Talking Heads.
(((16))) Bass-y, sorta catchy off kilter not really new wave/not really punk.
(((17))) Great riff & bass lines, but a little too redundant.
((((18)))) Big ‘ol guitar sound but also has a touch of twang. Straddlin’ the art punk/new wave line(s).
((((19)))) Lo-fi sound but nice waves of synth, sax and sarcastic lyrics.
((((20)))) Roxy Music meets Bowie? Uppity & often groovy - ‘nuff said!
(((21))) Steady bass, angular sort with weird vocal lines.
((22)) Dark yet silly - new wave/power pop - a little TOO silly, tho’!
(((23))) Funky, goofy, super-silly new-wave nerdiness.
(((24))) Crazy guitar parts & lyrics about one of NYC’s infamous porn palaces.
((((25)))) Early 80’s “rap/funk” merger, goofy lyrics from an LSD droppin’, rappin’ Count Dracula. Comedy option.
----Ragnar Of Ravensfjord