Label: Thrill Jockey
Released 2021
Kansas City trio BUMMER mirror the absurdity of modern life with a balance of dark humor, dejected nihilism and righteous fury. Their music spills out in torrents of skull-crushing riffs, gargantuan bass and caustic howls delivered at breakneck speed with gleeful abandon. Following their split 7" with longtime friends The Body which teased a more focused, lean sound for the group, Dead Horse hones BUMMER's auditory desolation and scathing gaze to laser-point precision. In eleven short vignettes the quartet lay waste to everything in their path, penning a vitriolic overview of life in the American Midwest, a surprising blend of one-star Trip Advisor review and insightful cultural critique.
Track listing:
- JFK Speedwagon
- Barn Burner (You Boys Quit Whippin' Those Whips)
- I Want To Punch Bruce Springsteen In The Dick
- E1M1
- Donkey Punch
- Juice Pig
- Kid Spock
- Quadruple ZZ Top
- False Floor
- Magic Cruel Bus
- Rareware