V/A - Local Anhesthetic CD
April 7th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I really WANT to recommend this compilation. It’s greatly designed with a cool looking photo on the front of…yeah who? It’s small details like this that is missing here. A detailed story about every band and the recording is also missing. Too bad. Some interesting and fun stories by Duane Travis of Wax Trax and others is in the 6 page booklet.
My biggest concern about this release is the quality of the mastering job though. I’m sorry to say that it’s horrible done compared to the originals(those records I own and can compare with like Frantix, Defex, Bum Kon and White Trash). Listen to I Hate Toes here to the one ripped from the vinyl a couple of weeks ago. The difference is just too big. It’s noisy, thin and too much treble. Sounds like it’s a 128 mp3 rip. Sad sad sad cause I really want to recommend this comp to everyone since it got the whole EPs from Frantix, Bum Kon, White Trash, Your Funeral, Young Weasels, Gluons with Allen Ginsberg, Jeri Rossi, Rok Tots, Defex and Nails.
Get it from www.smoochrecords.com
Gluons with Allen Ginsberg - Sue Your Parents.mp3
Frantix - My Dad’s A Fucking Alcoholic.mp 3
White Trash - I Hate Toes.mp3
April 7th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
What a shame the recordings suck. Should have put up Bird brain by the Gluons…that song hits the nail on the head, lyrically.
April 8th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Congratulations to your first cd post! Is that the future of music or what!!!
April 8th, 2008 at 11:04 am
If CDs are your idea of future, then you’re a true 77 Punk!
April 8th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Ha ha ha the future of music is EMO released on razorblades. The only way to hear it is to carve your arms open.
April 8th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Emo is already ancient history. Now the new thing are “Scene” kids (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Scene+Kid) They don’t mention on this page that the girls wear little tiaras in their hair.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
cover is bob from bum kon
duane davis is the owner of wax trax that contributed to the liner notes.
strange that you think the remastering is bad since it was done lovingly by bob ferbrache who does such a great job with so many other releases. though, i myself haven’t had time to sit down with the whole cd with no other distractions yet.
it will be out on lp eventually.
i swear i had nothing to do with this release! haha
April 28th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
In the end it’s just a matter of taste but if you compare My Toes by White Trash here and the vinyl rip posted some months ago I think the difference is too big and in disadvantage to the remastered tracks.