Big Neck (2019)
While the split 7" is one of my favorite vessels for hearing new bands, I've been less enthused by split LPs over the years. I feel like I would probably prefer both bands put out full albums rather than go for the half measure. Plus there's always the confusion of where the record sits in the record collection. I tend to file it with the records of the band that I like the best, but I'd just rather not have to deal with it. Split 7"s don't bug me the same way, for whatever reason.
I have heard Fire Heads before and actually reviewed another one of there records that Big Neck had sent me a few years ago. While I didn't love them, there were a handful of poppy songs that kept me interested. Their side of this split LP starts off with some really fast guitar riffage and some vocal cord shredding. Things don't stray too far from that for the remaining five songs that they've contributed. I liked the last LP that I had heard better. The songs on this split are a bit much for me.
On the Sex Scenes side of this LP, we've got some old fashioned, stomping caveman punk rock. The drums pound, the singer yells and the songs are all short. One this I can say is that minimal guitar chords were killed during the making of their side. This sort of punk rock has never been my thing. There's just not enough melody to keep my interest, though I know plenty of folks that would probably love this.
Fire Heads / Sex Scenes - Split LP:
https://bigneckrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/fireheads-sex-scenes-split-lp
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