Ok, it's a 6" record, so of course it's called 666. Anyone could have
seen that one coming, but it's still funny.
The frantic noise these angry Japanese folks create throws down a challenge to
the most spastic of American hardcore and toughest of the no-wave/noise-rock/whatever
bands who have come from the Providence artrock crowd and Chicago's Skin Graft
label. A few years ago I was staying up all night with some friends, when at about
4am we put in Scratch or Stitch by Melt Banana. By the time it was over, I felt
like my brain had been microwaved and my head was used to test the strength of
sledgehammers. I ended up in bed for a week (turns out I had the flu—and bad).
So, after that night, I associated Melt Banana with physical pain. I don't
underestimate the power they wield. The three short songs they've packed onto this
single are as furious and high strung as they come. The stuttered rhythm and
synthesizer on "About" make it my favorite of the three. Most importantly, Melt
Banana is best appreciated in small doses, which makes this an unbeatable shoe-in
for my favorite Melt Banana release.
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