Thursday, December 26, 2024

Chirpmas 5 - A compilation

We have completely ignored the Christmas compilations that the Chirp Records label (Check ’em all at their Bandcamp) from Portsmouth, Rhode Island invariably releases on Christmas Day for the past four years. We were probably too busy preparing Christmas dinner and the eggnoc. But luckily the guys from The In Betweens pointed out the existence of the compilations after this post about them last week. Reason enough to step away from the stove today for a little while and take a listen to this fifth Bandcamp compilation

There are five tracks at this one, one of them the one from The In Betweens, but there's more. For instance the filthy and distorted grunt track below by Abbi Cadaver ft. Azazel. Don't expect holly jolly sleigh bells and rumpumpumpums by the way, but Christmas is almost done anyway.

When it comes to the other compilations the last years, it's a bit like pearl diving, but then you come across raunchy DIY indie rock tracks like this one by Cleven.

And whaddabout this remarkable and catchy ska cover, sung with a funny auto-tune by Bryan Cranston Crayon Box? Originally from 2015 by The Special Brew & Sonseed.
Audrey Heartburn (what's in a name) doesn't quite overshout itself, but they do go on a clumsy and chaotic rampage on 'It's New Years, Take Me With You'.

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