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atsonicpark · 11.29.2007, 04:54 PM

WIPERS "OVER THE EDGE"
1983, Brain Eater Trap

"Over the Edge"
"Doom Town"
"So Young"
"Messenger"
"Romeo"
"Now Is the Time"
"What Is"
"No One Wants an Alien"
"The Lonely One"
"No Generation Gap"
"This Time"

This is one of those albums that, the first time you hear it, as every song passes by, you're saying to yourself, "Wow, this album is a fucking classic." Lumped in as a punk band, they didn't really fit in with that, as -- while the album is energetic, high-speed, youthful and "D.I.Y." -- the songs also are lengthy and full of bizarre, sometimes surfy riffs with very clear-stated vocals. Amazing anthems. Clear and direct but not overindulgent at all, every song feels like it's just as long as it needs to be. Also, the songs are really fun to play on guitar.

A classic. Endlessly inspirational.

11.29.2007, 04:54 PM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	WIPERS "OVER THE EDGE" 1983, Brain Eater Trap "Over the Edge" "Doom Town" "So Young" "Messenger" "Romeo" "Now Is the Time" "What Is" "No One Wants an Alien" "The Lonely One" "No Generation Gap" "This Time" This is one of those albums that, the first time you hear it, as every song passes by, you're saying to yourself, "Wow, this album is a fucking classic." Lumped in as a punk band, they didn't really fit in with that, as -- while the album is energetic, high-speed, youthful and "D.I.Y." -- the songs also are lengthy and full of bizarre, sometimes surfy riffs with very clear-stated vocals. Amazing anthems. Clear and direct but not overindulgent at all, every song feels like it's just as long as it needs to be. Also, the songs are really fun to play on guitar. A classic. Endlessly inspirational. __________________
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