Serious Problmz ‎– Nervous Youth cdr

Second previously unreleased thing by damaged rurfers Serious Problmz. There is more of a structured regime here, with the vocalist/random item banger still doing his thing, but the surf/psychobilly aspect is more evident here under a mess of reverb and green muck. 2015 cdr on Butte County Free Music Society.

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Serious Problmz ‎– 369 1/2 cdr

A really obscure band from the 1980s that never recorded anything and featured Lucian Telens of Bren't Lewiis Ensemble. They played what they called industrial rurf (rural surf). If that brings to your minds a sound between Dick Dale and bluegrass, well no that ain't it. There indeed is a very vague surf (and psychobilly reference in the background of their music mainly in the sound of the guitar (chorus, beefy upper string sound, a watery feeling) but other than that they play some really swampy psychedelic improvised and broken down noise rock/post punk on guitar, bass, drum machine and an unhinged vocalist who does his own thing and brings in various things on the table, such as dishes and a typewriter to bang on. I really like this; there is an immensely green-ish, oozy, damp and decayed feel to it, and the guys create both a threatening and playful atmosphere. Perhaps they could be likened to a mix between The Residents and Deadbolt. This was recorded in 1985-6, it never saw the light of day until it was released in 2014 on cdr by Butte County Free Music Society.

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Reeks And The Wrecks ‎– Knife Hits cd

One of the most undeservedly underrated and defunct bands of all time, Reeks and the Wrecks were from Bellingham, Washington and played experimental and noisy rock on self-made instruments. Their sound included a loud and distorted trombone and combined surf and psychobilly with a very noisy and humid, sticky, style of almost math-y punk and jazz noir and an emphasis on repetitive funeral dirges and dissonance that wouldn't be unlike Tom Waits, Sonic Youth or Keelhaul or out of place in a Jim Jarmusch film. Sadly, the band's mainman Orion Satushek was killed in a traffic accident in 2003, before seeing this amazing album being brought out. There's a 1998 12" called U, which I can't find anywhere to download, so people, please, if you have it, do something! This is one of the most highly recommended albums that will ever pass from this blog, so do yourself a favor and hear this! 2005 cd on tUMULt.

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