World Inferno Friendship Society - East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today (8 tracks) +Album Reviews

Anonymity is key to subversion

10/05/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"it's funny seeing my favorite band's album for sale here-but like all good things i guess they couldnt stay a secret forever. this is a great album-it consists of all their 45's and one previosly unreleased song. i can honestly say when i hear these songs my heart skips a beat. it arouses the anticipation one feels before their shows(though nothing could come close to the real thing). as for the the music, you'll hear everything from tribal drum beats to swing, salsa and ska. the lyrics are touching as always and the vocals will send a tingle down your spine. thats this groups gift:they never lose their magic-its always like the first time. all in all, i wouldnt want to live in a world without the inferno and i cant imagine anyone who's heard then not feeling the same."

The Goodest biggo in scrape land

04/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wowwee grouchosThem us a likes of the buzz beat, sing aloud, and twang."

The secret is out

E. A Solinas | 09/28/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"World/Inferno has been around for some time, and I'm glad that their fame is catching up. I'm not part of their cult, which is a really interesting thing to see, but I really do enjoy seeing them. I think they're an amazing band, and this is an excellent cd. No matter what type of music you listen to, this band will grasp your attention."

The east coast "Super Punk Sound"

E. A Solinas | MD USA | 04/26/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A combination of punk, pop, bouncing beats and Latin music are at the heart of the World/Inferno Friendship Society's "East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today." Try saying all that five times fast. But despite the odd title, this is a relentlessly fun and engaging album -- part salsa, part ska, part rock, part pop.Fast-strumming electric guitars open the catchy "Tattoos Fade," and yowling-rock "The Models And The Mannequins." Other highlights include the shimmying "Glamour Ghouls," the shout-and-percussion-filled "Our Candidate," and the salsa-drenched "Jeffrey Lee." Residents of California, however, may be a bit put off by "All Of California And Everyone Who Lives There Stinks," but just get past the title.Dark humor and sly fun are mixed in equal parts here -- just when you think one is going to kick in, the other jumps in your way. It's kind of anarchic, but in a good, fun way, like a formal brass band that has decided to dirty-dance in the streets. It has a sinister carnival sound -- menacing, but with a big grin.The instrumentation is a beautiful thing. The guitar work can become a bit repetitive (didn't I hear that riff earlier on the album?), but the spirit is original from one song to the next. Pounding pianos, horns, organs, and caffeine-kick percussion. The carnival sound comes across in the lyrics, and they only just dodge being cheesy. Instead, they're cheesy in a fun way. ("Our youth like wax drips down/in puddles around our legs")The carnival mentality elevates "East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today"'s mishmash of influences, from gospel to ska. It's fun, it's strange, it's catchy, it's stark raving mad, it's brilliant and it's recommended."

W/IFS- great for a dance party

Kristen N. Przasnyski | Los Angeles, CA | 02/24/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Play this cd in your friend's basement at a party and dance drunkenly (or sober) and it is the time of your life. If you love this cd, you will love World Inferno live (and vice versa). It's full of energy, it's amazing."

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	World, Inferno Friendship Society East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Track Listings (8) - Disc #1 Tattoos Fade The Models and the Mannequins Glamour Ghouls Our Candidate All of California and Everyone Who Lives There Stinks Jeffrey Lee Pumpkin Time Ich Errinere Mich an Weimar
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