Description: Additional Information from InnerSleeve Product Description Wrangler Brutes: Sam McPheeters, Brooks Headley, Andy Coronado, Cundo Si Murad. Personnel: Chris Thomson, Keith Morris (background vocals). Additional personnel: Keith Morris, Chris Thomson. Recording information: Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL (05/22/2004-05/27/2004). Wrangler Brutes features Sam McPheeters from Born Against, as well as Andy Coronado (Monorchid) on guitar, and a rhythm section of bassist Cundo Si Murad and drummer Brooks Headley. Zulu, their Kill Rock Stars debut, is throwback hardcore and thrash in the truest sense, in that it's a manic and vicious album that's also erudite and hilarious. (The cover drawing, perhaps the best of 2004, is subtitled, "The bird, the dog, and the shirt are attacking the skinhead.") Songs start on a dime and end just as abruptly, and though McPheeter's grainy screams and left-field yells are in the forefront, each player on Zulu carves his own niche. Coronado's guitar is cutting and whining, a wounded animal or a rabid dog, depending on the song. The rhythm section is equally powerful, recalling vintage Black Flag in their mastery of stop, start, and sludge. Recorded by Steve Albini in the heated political climate of 2004, it's not surprising to find tracks like "Homosexual President" or the raucous 48-second rant "Shit Search." But Wrangler Brutes dig deeper than righteous politicking, offering an indictment of rising gas costs in "Forty Five Dollars" ("At what point do people start having fistfights over this?"), expressing their dislike of Israeli politician Ariel Sharon (the stingingly brief "Garbage Can"), and taking slimy middle managers to task on "Management Sheen." The songs are structurally simplistic but completely visceral, helping the subject matter to ring among the slicing guitar chords and thick bottom end. "Unmentionables" is a standout, too; with its spoken verses and shouted chorus, it's another nod to the earliest days of hardcore. Plus, it contains a great catch phrase -- "You look like somebody just crapped on your kiosk!" Sure to please the hardcore and thrash veterans, and guaranteed to show the new kids how it's done, Wrangler Brutes' Zulu is the best kind of throwback, because it makes the old sound vital again. ~ Johnny Loftus About InnerSleeve We offer unbeatable prices, quick shipping times and a wide selection of vinyl. Purchases come with a 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee (minus Shipping & Handling fees) on all unopened products. All items are from licensed Distributors. We do not deal with any Bootleg or Used items!
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Format: CD
Release Year: 2004
Genre: Heavy Metal
Record Label: Kill Rock Stars, Krs
Artist: Wrangler Brutes
Release Title: Zulu