Lazy: Obsession LP (Moniker Records, 2013)
September 2, 2013 at 2:11 pm | Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment
Lazy: Obsession LP
There are many bands called Lazy, so just to clarify, this is the debut LP by a Kansas City garage punk band, following a 7″ last year which contains 3 songs that are also on this album. It’s on Moniker Records, the label founded by Robert Cole Manis, who brought Death’s
…For The Whole World To See to Drag City. Moniker Records also released the Stacian album, which was one of my favorites of last year. Anyway, this is X-ish garage punk with male/female vocals, pretty upbeat and melodic, a little sloppy but pretty fun. Not quite as slacker-y as the name would imply. “Grave” throws in some Misfits horror-punk. “Silence In Crisis” starts with a shadowy dialogue sample saying “I think punk rock is stronger than it ever was”, before diving headfirst into a choppy, punchy drumbeat. “Bring It Up” is the only long song here at nearly 5 minutes, and starts with a really slowly building intro, the drums don’t come in until about 1:20. Also, “Psychic Jelly” ends half a minute before the track actually ends (the last 30 seconds are silent). Other than that, short and sweet, over in 22 minutes, so overall won’t take up too much of your time.
The Answer Is In The Beat 
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