Man-Eaters: Gentle Ballads for the Simple Soul 12″

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From the same Chicago freaks that brought you TARANTLA, CLO, and BLEEDING GUMS, comes the debut album from MAN-EATERS. “Gentle Ballads for the Simple Soul” sits at the perfect crossroads of ugly ’81 LA punk/HC (think “The Decline” or “Hell Comes to Your House”) and glammy mid-70’s American hard rock. We’re talking high quality stuff like the first albums from KISS or BANG! MAN-EATERS combine the precision and drive of golden era US hardcore/punk with the fluid riffing and driving rhythms of 70’s hard rock, perhaps bordering on NWOBHM territory as well. Like a sonic shot of Malrt, MAN-EATERS’ rugged debut roars out of the gate and sits heavier with each spin. Packaged with heavyweight 24pt. jacket featuring incredible full color original artwork from MAN-EATERS’ own Drgface and an 11″x17″ color poster.

Our take: In case you didnt catch their self-titled cassette from last year, let me get you up to speed: Man-Eaters is a new Chicago band featuring folks who brought you Clo and Tarantla. The aesthetic resemblesthose bands, i.e. sleazy-sounding hardcore punk, but this time around they add an element of Annihilation Time-style 70s rock riffing to round out the sound. Their combination ofrock chops and nihilistic hardcore punk energy reminds me of RKLs Keep Laughing LP, and if youre a fan of that records combination of hooks, energy, and musical prowess, check this out. The slower, brooding Baptized in Spit and Man-Eaters also incorporate some of Hank Woods vibe by locking into dense, James Brown-like grooves. Check that killer Drgface cover artwork too!