Autobahns

Reviews

Autobahns / Elvis II split EP

More classic lo-fi bedroom egg-punk madness brought to us by our Italian friends over at Goodbye Boozy, one of the top five labels in existence at the moment. Both AUTOBAHNS and ELVIS II play a bittersweet, blown-out style of DEVO-inspired punk. AUTOBAHNS are a little more raw and actually have a bit of a chain punk edge, while ELVIS II is melodic and has catchy riffs for days. I actually picked this up the day it came out and was ecstatic to see it come across my review desk. Really solid work here. My only complaint is that it’s all over too soon!

Autobahns First LP! LP

Good shit. I’ve been pretty critical of this so-called “egg-punk” movement since the CONEHEADS pretty much set the quality standard for that sound with their first LP. However, I think this band has something very interesting going for them. Lean, mean punk with enough spacy synths to keep it unique and refreshing. Very catchy riffs, with this nice kind of watery yet fuzzed-out production that keeps me captivated the whole way through. I also really enjoy the vocalist’s pissed-off sounding yelp—it complements songs like “Prick” and “Off Your Mask” very well. Clocking in at just 26 minutes, this is the kind of egg-punk that bum-rushes you with two 40s plus a bag of pills in its hands, and I’m lovin’ it.