ANYBODY BUT THE COPS "The Shape of Punk To-Go" C10 (1980 Records)

In less than four minutes side one is over.  In less than four minutes side two is over.  Within those confines there's an assault that pounds a hole directly through the walls behind the speakers, directly through the third eye in the center of my forehead. 

This is technical, fast, driving metal and it never lets up. There are four song titles but it plays like two sides of solid pulsating insanity.  Well played and recorded and very intent on getting the point across.  Which is "we're going to tear down your house."

You can't listen to this quietly, and you'll not want to.   There's a Mr. Bungle/Secret Chiefs 3 thing going on here, a jarring and smashing but very precisely controlled aural brutality. Recommended as your outgoing message for when you don't want them to leave a fucking message.

https://anybodybutthecops.bandcamp.com/album/the-shape-of-punk-to-go

--Kingo Sleemer

ANYBODY BUT THE COPS "Demo Tape" (Self Released)

Kalamazoo, Michigan is a famous place for diy and these fine folks are at the epicenter of it, key organizers of the Kzoo dit (doin it together) basement/free school scene.  It is well worth a stop!

"Demo Tape" was recorded at Millhouse, one of the main joints, and you can hear the acoustic pang off concrete to prove it.

Anybody But The Cops' debut tracks propel like a high school militia of Mike Watts with ferocity first, genre switching and bending before you can get too used to any one motif.  No-brow duct taped drumbeats hold down zoom pedal jazz metal hewn on denim with a Primus patch.  The only vocal appearances come by way of a few vocal yalps, solo or in unison (and a skit)!  The kitchen sink is packed full oof jams.  There are many moments worth checking out, make sure to stay for the Gershwin riff.

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- -Matt Robidoux