Fixing A Hole (2018)
This CD brings together Yoi from UK and Angry Nerd from Japan. The split release with Japanese and UK punk bands were such a staple of my record buying habits in the 90s. I discovered so many great bands that way, particularly via Snuffy Smile and the 7"s they released. I love to see that it can still be something that happens all these years later.
There are guys in Yoi that were in the band Chopper. That's almost all I need to see to be anxious to get this thing in the CD player and hit play. Yoi has a mellower vibe than the buzzaw guitar blast of Chopper, but Yoi can craft a hook as strong as anything in the back catalogs of their various members. "The Ghost Of Bobby McGee" is my favorite of the bunch with a faster paced progression of guitar chords and a hooky vocal melody.
Angry Nerd contribute four songs that sounds like a mixing of the sort of Japanese pop punk that I love, with a gruffer almost Off With Their Heads style of melodic tendency. All four songs are strong, with my favorite being "Inside of My Fist," which I find to be the poppiest of the group. While I wouldn't say that Angry Nerd is in the upper echelon of my favorite bands from Japan, they have songs that deserve a listen. Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere to stream anything from this split.
Yoi - "The Ghost of Bobby McGee":
https://soundcloud.com/yyyoiiii/the-ghost-of-bobby-mcgee
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