Red Aunts Albums (5)
What The Critics Say
After the subdued Saltbox, the distortion and feedback return as the Red Aunts climb to the peak of their powers on Ghetto Blaster. The first track, "I'm Crying," sets the tone, with an explosive feedback-fueled mauling of a guitar with a slide. "The Things You See, The Things You Don't" is probably the catchiest song in their entire repertoire, and this one-chord song is aided with a great melody line played on a cheesy Casio synthesizer. "Exene," which references the influential band X (and singer Exene Cervenka) on their sound, sounds more like a Bikini Kill song with its high-pitched vocals. Ghetto Blaster continues to show the Red Aunts growing, further developing their hybrid blend of punk, blues, grunge and country. ~ Brian Flota, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
The back cover of the CD proudly proclaims "14 songs, 23 minutes." The Red Aunts' first album for Epitaph Records, true to the punk ethic of this record label, runs like a Ramones record. Once one song is over, another one starts, with the same manic energy of its predecessor. Alienation seems to be a theme on the album, particularly songs like "Krush" and "Hate" (which contains the lyric "I hate everyone but you"). But instead of being angry, the music seems celebratory (particularly "Mota" and the opening track, "Freakathon," which is their standard). Even though the songs seem like blueprint punk, slide guitars and unexpected changes keep the songs from being predictable, which is often a problem with much of the music on the Epitaph label. ~ Brian Flota, All Music Guide
'Drag'
Release Date 4/25/1994
Tracks 15
Label Sympathy For The Record Industry
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'Bad Motherfucken 40 O-Z'
Release Date 3/22/1994
Tracks 11
Label Sympathy For The Record Industry
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What The Critics Say
The sophomore release from the queens of scuzz rock, the Red Aunts, is a dirty affair, and it has every right to be. The quartet stumbles its way through 11 sludgy songs, of which the last two are worth the short wait. Using the Black Flag and Circle Jerks song "Wasted" as a warm-up, the Aunts blast through "Smoke," a 20-second song of punk rock bliss. The album ends with "Monsterfucker-Mothertrucker," a breakneck-slow bobbin'-head song so guilty with simplicity that it appropriately borrows Johnny Cash's "hello" from the Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison album. Their punk rock ethic often results in slight material (like "Batman a-Go-Go"), but this album reveals a group growing into a great, immature outfit. ~ Brian Flota, All Music Guide
