''Bangers Vs. Fuckers'' is the third studio
album
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by the American band
Coachwhips
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. It was released on January 27, 2004 through
Narnack Records
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. On its release, the album received positive reviews from
Playlouder
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, ''
The Guardian
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'' and
AllMusic
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.
Style
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The Guardian
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'' compared the album to music by
The White Stripes
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and
Pussy Galore
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but "lower fidelity" and "lower rent".
AllMusic
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compared the music to that released through
Estrus Records
Estrus Records is an independent record label from Bellingham, Washington that makes Surf music, surf, Garage rock, garage and trash rock music.
They have released such bands as Mono Men, The Drags, The Mummies, Supercharger, Impala (band), Impa ...
.
The vocals by John Dwyer have been described as so "murky and distorted it's a struggle to make out what he's singing about" by ''The Guardian''.
AllMusic echoed this statement, noting that only the occasional "Yeah!" or "Baby!" is discernible.
Release
''Bangers Vs. Fuckers'' was released by
Narnack Records
Narnack Records is an independent record label founded in 2000. The label developed in New York City's underground music scene and quickly became known for its ability for developing new artists Coachwhips, OCS, Langhorne Slim, Thee Oh sees, A ...
on January 27, 2004. The album was Coachwhips first album released in the United Kingdom.
The album was remastered and re-issued through John Dwyer's label Castle Face on April 20, 2015.
Reception
''Bangers Vs. Fuckers'' received highly positive reviews from critics in both the US and the UK.
Kitty Empire
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Early life
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- writing for ''
The Guardian
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'' - gave a positive review of the album, describing it as "short, sharp and to the point, it's all over in 18 minutes. More records should be like this: fun."
Playlouder
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gave the album a four out of five rating, describing it as "primal and raunchy without for one minute leaning toward anything retro."
AllMusic
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gave the album four out of five stars, noting the album as "destructive dance music that's challenging and visceral."
''
The Independent
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'' boasted that the music had more to it than it seemed, stating that ''Bangers Vs. Fuckers'' was "a lot more involved here than a mere full-frontal assault on your speakers. Pitting superfast garage against amphetamine-paced punk, they manage to create a strange, almost danceable beat." ''
Uncut
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'' gave the album a four out of five, stating that it was "an astonishing whirlwind of white keyboard noise and maxi-fuzzed guitar" and "Brutal, but damned impressive."
A mixed review came from ''
The Austin Chronicle
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's Marc Savlov, whose 3-star review still noted that "
w bands can sound this utterly fucked up without being astonishingly able musicians, and the Coachwhips appear to have bypassed fucked up and gone straight to med school cadavers."
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Track listing
# "You Gonna Get It" - 2:26
# "Extinguish Me" - 1:58
# "I Knew Her, She Knew Me" - 1:20
# "Purse Peeking" - 1:36
# "Dancefloor, Bathroom" - 2:03
# "I Drank What?" - 1:16
# "Evil Son" - 1:38
# "Thee Alarm" - 1:28
# "Recline, Recline" - 1:30
# "Harlow's Muscle of Love" - 2:10
# "Goodnight, Goodbuy" - 0:46
See also
* 2004 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2004.
Specific locations
*2004 in British music
* 2004 in Irish music
* 2004 in Norwegian music
* 2004 in South Korean Music
Specific genres
* 2004 in classical music
* 200 ...
Credits
* Jeremy Harris – photography
* Weasel Walter
Weasel Walter (born Christopher Todd Walter, May 18, 1972) is an American composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and founder of ugEXPLODE Records. Walter's work has been informed by techniques and traditions of music including Av ...
– producer
References
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2004 albums
Coachwhips albums