Subwaste / Tommy Gustafsson & The Idiots
"Split" | Warbird #002 | CD | 2008

Subwaste:
"When you’ve got a great punk rock record on your hands, especially with all the fire and fury inherent in the punk scene, miraculous things can happen… time can change. Take the seven seconds of silence between tracks for instance, they transform into a seemingly everlasting bummer… a borderline torturous eternity. Don’t let it stop!!! I’m almost compelled to yell such things in the down-time between songs as I catch my breath between songs: This split is a serious rock-out, balls to the walls,  thrill ride, Subwaste have scrupulously adhered to the formula of taking your breath away fanfare and ended up with what I can only describe as a sweat inducing good time of a record. The production is a fitting straight-forward sound that flirts with the ghosts of punk rock of yesteryear. Truthfully I have few, if any complaints worth voicing. Every song  by Subwaste on this split is an energetic joy ride, and I would imagine,  that the live show is where the magic truly lies. Fun, humorous, a serious rush like a punch in the wind pipe, surprisingly accessible - most everything I like in a punk influenced album; There are standout tracks scattered throughout the album, and there is not one song that will have your finger twitching to skip over it. In the end, Subwaste is an extremely strong debut album that promises a bright future for this European band."
PunkRockReview.com

Tommy Gustafsson & The Idiots:
" This side of the split (if it was a record not a CD) is a little more on the Lars Frederiksen and the bastards/Rockabilly side of the punk spectrum then Subwaste, but just as powerful & energetic. I’m not the biggest fan of that rockabilly/ rock-n-roll sound, but Tommy Gustafsson & The Idiots do it  with catchy hooks and crunchy riffs  that I find irresistibly infectious. It truly is an incredible musical experience when one band manages to excite you, impress you and elevate you to a level of complete and total happiness. The album is balls out catchy, never forcing bigger hooks than are necessary, and while it doesn’t break new ground, it certainly excels in all its efforts, and always remains entertaining. All sorts of music fans will enjoy this record – it’s even catchy enough to appeal to the pop-punk crowd and raw enough to appeal to the street punks. If you’ve never listened to Tommy Gustafsson & The Idiots Split or any other heavily punk influenced rockabilly, throw away your biases and listen carefully – you just might have a great fucking time, I did."
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