April 28, 2004

{ Angry Samoans/ Inside My Brain }

Sunshine, rollerskates, Fleetwood Mac and excessive cocaine are the usual images conjured up when one thinks of California in '79 or '80.��Although the living was easy and Erik Estrada was keping California safe, there was a whole decadent subculture splitting through the sidewalks of L.A.��Now there were all the obvious folks immensed in this scene; Fear, Circlejerks, X, Germs, Descendants and the beloved Black Flag.��I see no reason whatsoever why the Angry Samoans should be exempt from the list.��Inside My Brain was the band's first and best release and has been a personal favorite for over 12 years.��These guys have nothing nice to say about ANYONE except maybe on Carson Girls.� The lyrics have absolutely no social or political merit and sound as if they were written over a weekend by a grounded teenager.��When I first obtained the album, I looked at the back cover and��was happy to see that the whole band looked like complete pricks.��Inside My Brain meets all of the standards and requirements that any punk rock band should.��Their album is less than 20 minutes, they're fuckin' angry, and the album cover is cool.��What else do you need?��Well, they were sporting the backwards "N" in their name WAY before the Jesus and Mary Chain or Trent caught up to it. The conclusion- It's a punk rock masterpiece that lurked in the shadows, unknown to many for so long and the kids might even have to wait a few years before it shows up at Hot Topic.

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By Alan Smithee in Music