Review: EPISODE - s/t EP

I heard a rumor that there was a rumor that this band was some "all-star" lineup of today's hardcore punkers and/or garage rockers. There isn't any information printed anywhere. Shrouded in mystery (of the band's own design?) and received with praise from friends and peers, I decided to give this one a shot. Who are these guys? Well, THE RESIDENTS they are not, although their recording is similarly thin and trebly. These characteristics are compatible with the Japanese hardcore worship that encompasses all of the songwriting on this EP, and so this EP is not a high concept but a singular one. The riffs are there and they're quite obviously doing as intended; performing a successful genre exercise. There is an enclosed lyric sheet with run-on comical (well, attempting to be) punk propaganda that I didn't bother trying to match with the vocals to see if they were lyrics. The songs here are definitely worth checking out if you aren't tired of bands not from Japan trying to pretend they are from Japan; bands that aren't concerned with leaving their own mark. I have a feeling I might enjoy this record a lot more when I happen to be in not such a grumpy and judgemental mood.
(2007, unknown)

Track Listing:
A: 2 untitled songs
B: 2 untitled songs