The sub-genre of noise rock is something that is undeniably scarce in a time at which we need it most, as bloggers bombard music goers with unreasonably glossy 80's pop retread-- whether it's a product of irony or genuine interest. Hard-hitting hellraisers like Drunkdriver, Part Chimp, and Pre have dissipated, and the source of modern music's fury now leads to the realm of extreme metal-- which remains quite distant from the elusive dissonance of the aforementioned acts. Enter New York's bbigpigg: a band bold enough to not only revive a dwindling sound, but to also release their debut Phantom Photography EP for the price of nothing.
What bbigpigg make renovations to, in particular, is the disharmonious and sleazy disposition of Arab On Radar. The dual-dynamic guitars are utilized throughout: while the former guts the aural senses with minor bends and shrieks, the latter and bass provide a thick undertone with an undefinable, roaring timbre. Weasel Walter's signature production techniques are also emulated via the left-and-right channel guitar separation. While the sexual lyricism channels that of AoR frontman Eric Paul, their vulgarity is much more subtle: for instance, the pounding chorus of "Real Doll Repairs" contains the line, "No she ain't real but, she gimme real satisfaction"-- certainly nowhere near as squirm-inducing as the uncouth poetry of songs like "My Mind Is A Muffler."
As vile and grating as I've championed Phantom Photography to be, it somehow retains accessibility, at least in the eyes of those conscious of bbigpigg's contemporaries. Each of these five tracks beats the listener's ears nearly to death, but with verse-chorus-verse knuckledusters, making the "noise" and "rock" in the equation equal-handed. To conclude, if the not-so-great band name and cover artwork haven't persuaded you, perhaps my endorsement will.
[bbigpigg Myspace]
[Download Phantom Photography on the band's website]
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