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 BLOOD
VESSELS
(Teenage Heart
Records) This CD fell victim to my messy car, in which it became lost
for a few months. Sad, really, as I like the disc and have therefore
deprived myself of good music when it was truly unnecessary. As I listened
to Blood Vessels, I was struck with a sense of familiarity that had me
recalling the good ol' days while still being interested by their original
sound. The music has a newer street grit punk sound, with Niff's vocals
reminding me of some Rollins era Black Flag (think My
War) and a tempo more akin to early Misfits. Some of the songs even
have that Greg Ginn sound and often tear into unruly solos. "Catholic
Zombies" open the CD with some nasty guitars, which are quickly
overcome with mental case drums by a fellow named Sputnik. The majority of
the tunes are fast and sure to fill your blood vessels with rushing
hemoglobin, while slower songs such as "So Long" and
"Complacency" may allow you to catch your breath. On the other
hand, if the beat heard in "Primal Urge" doesn't get you to at
least bob your head and stomp a foot, well, music just isn’t your thing.
I'll tell you, it is
Boston
bands like Blood Vessels that make me drag my aging arse out at night and
compounds my uselessness at work the next day. – Denis Sheehan
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