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

Subwaste / TGATI = 2 bands that have no hang-ups breaking new ground, and are just out to play some great ’77 punk rock.
These 2 bands are going about punk rock exactly how bands should. They’re just playing, no bullshit, and no fluff, just punk rock done right. Buzz saw guitars and growling vocals are present on both bands’ tracks. Now, a split record is usually better when the acts are different enough to show wider range of the music they play, but similar enough not to alienate each band’s fans. These two are so similar that most listeners would have trouble telling when Subwaste stops and the Idiots start. Sure, Subwaste is slightly heavier, and TGATI are a little more rooted in rock ‘n roll, but it’s only after a couple listens that these subtle differences become apparent. If you dig on street punk that doesn’t hold back, here it is by the truck load. –James Orme
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