Easily one of the top 5 albums of 2010. After sitting on a demo and a single on Feral Kid records the Insubs dish out this rock n roll masterpiece that transcends genres and still manages to keep everything together and whole just the way you like it. Just as many of us predicted, Rochester has blown up with these guys at the helm.
Insubordinates combine early rock n roll sounds ala the Sonics and Ventures while looking in the direction of the Adolescents. Throw in some sax and you have a record that will blow the walls right off your bedroom. The guys decided to go with a reel to reel recording that really makes the album come together, i mean it sounds like a vintage rock record, but nothing that came out back then was as demented or furious like this.
Some of the songs like the instrumental "Nagasaki" feel huge and have that surf city vibe going on and others like "Cuckoo Cass E" Really bring on the bite,slam down hard and bring to mind "Welcome to Reality". The band does all of this and still manages to keep it all together and nothing ever feels out of place. The layout is incredible as well and just seals the deal in giving the record a very retro look.
I'm not usually a fan of bands doing the skate punk/surf rock thing, it never has the level of intensity i like or just doesn't seem real but having met these guys on several occasions i can tell that they believe in what they are doing. There is a level of authenticity, I know these guys have a rock n roll mentality and they know their music shit too. So this is not just some JFA worship crap put together by some kids living off their parents dime. This is the real shit and it stands out above the rest.
The Insubordinates S/T album was put out by the superb Cowabunga Records and is still available from them and other distros. If you are looking for something different but yet very familiar then this is the thing for you, even if you're not you still need this though. 500 copies black vinyl.
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