I'm always happy to see a split 7" released in Japan. So much of the music I loved was discovered on split 7"s that were put out by Snuffy Smile in the mid 90s. The format will always have a special place in my heart.
Three Minute Movie are the reason I bought this 7". I love these guy, but I am still missing two of their full length CDs from my collection. I really need to fix that. Both songs on this split are the sort of uptempo rockers that have been their calling card on the other recent 7"s. They are a band that has evolved a lot over the years. You could certainly say that their earlier albums leaned towards the emo end of pop punk, but everything I've heard from Three Minute Movie lately have been super catchy rockers. I seem to like whatever style of punk rock they want to play.
Litters are a band I'm not familiar with and that's always been my favorite thing about split 7"s. You never know what you are going to get on the other side of the record. Yes, I bought this because of Three Minute Movie, but the two Litters songs are just great. Big and catchy with crunchy rock and roll riffage, but pop-punky enough that everything the band does is in service to the hook. According to Discogs, Litters have two other 7"s. I think I'm going to have to track those down.
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