Geros – Weird Dance NEW CD

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NEW CD

Black Konflik Records

The Geros is a 70’s / K.B.D. style punk rock band from Osaka, Japan. Continuing their streak of concocting peculiar tunes with no regard for the current musical climate, Osaka trio the GEROS flex and expand their pure punk energy on this first 12 effort. Released on the Tokyo-based Debauch Mood label, Weird Dance offers a twisted and eclectic bouquet of songs both sharp and satisfying. A powerful and unexpectedly spooky opening number, Pressure sees the groups trademark spunky charm bent into a heavy, creeping, and hollow lament. This hypnotizing and sophisticated track provides us with a jaw-dropping standout right off the bat. And Im not mad at all that they follow it up with a repeat in Toxic, an encore presentation of a great track from their 2015 debut Gen*cide or Suicide EP on the bands own Killer Boy label. The evolved GEROS delivers the explosive bratty chugger with a little more swagger and speed this time around. Kicking off the flipside, Be Bop A Noiz brings us both the silliest name and toughest riff of the year in its refrain, adding a new entry to the list of the bands best songs. The jazzy jump of the instrumental interlude Ikue ends with some spoken word, the only words of which I can decipher are punk rock and its title, which I believe is in reference to Japanese composer and musician Ikue Mori. Finally, the electric R&B-flavored title track Weird Dance wraps things up by setting conflicted and violent lyrical content to a snappy beat to get the kids moving and grooving, as well as leaving initiated Flat Tire Punk weirdos like myself drooling for more. A few years back I was semi-obsessed with the idea of going to Japan solely for the purpose of seeing these guys, the RAYDIOS, X-DISCOS, XL FITS, and other incredible bands live. The compulsion has long since left, but when the mailman brings me records like this I can start to feel that itch again.