Smut Peddlers--Ten Inch
Dead Beat 2003
On paper, this seems like a no-brainer perfect match--Uncle Dan's House of Smut and the Smut Peddlers. After all, purveyors of smut gotta stick together, right? Well, what's the verdict? After consulting with my ears, I can confirm that Ten Inch does indeed rock like mad.
You could say the Smut Peddlers are somewhat akin to the Supersuckers, without the country and western leanings--this is even more traditionally punk than that, though. Specifically, the Smut Peddlers have something going on in their music reminiscent of Black Flag's "T.V. Party." These elements all blend nicely and the results are really damn good.
The songwriting here is just as dirty as the band's sound. Yeah, it's dirty but not stupid by any means. Things get a little political on "State Of The State," while hepatitis gets the once over on "Rebatron Party." On that song, the Smut Peddlers turn lyrical couplets such as "say goodbye to the life of crime/up the dose of heptazyme." In a way, it's all darkly comedic while making clear these folks aren't messing around, either.
So, yes, the Smut Peddlers get the Uncle Dan's House of Smut stamp of approval. There's always room at my table for stuff that rocks and this certainly does. If rockin' is what you're looking for, yourself, this one's for you--score at will.
Score this CD directly from DEAD BEAT
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