Ignorantes

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Ignorantes No Hemos Inventado Nada Ni Nos Interesa Hacerlo 12″

IGNORANTES aren’t here to reinvent punk, but they are here to prove nobody ever needed to. Primitive pogo violence stripped down to the bone, with the kind of frantic, catchy chaos that links early UK punk, South American street punk, and Japanese noise-worship. Like the title states, no innovation, no progress, no evolution. Every song is loaded with nihilistic contempt, with that irresistible tupa-tupa rhythm that turns any gig to a pogo fest. They channel the spirit of CHAOS UK, DISORDER, and GAI, plus the classic Chilean punk attack of  ANARKIA, with a killer BBS PARANOICOS cover for good measure. The problems stay the same, the system changes its clothes, and punk keeps crawling back from the grave to spit in its face.

Ignorantes Las Promesas Que Te Hacemos Te Las Puedes Meter Por El Cul 7″

Chilean punks IGNORANTES usually deal in scorched, blown-out, hyper-abrasive recordings—the kind of raw tupa-tupa punk that is so harsh it feels like it’s stripping paint. But this two-song 7″ is a bit of a curveball, serving up super lo-fi but almost poppy Oi! with plasticky keyboards that give it an odd sweetness. While digging through their catalog for this review, the release that grabbed me most was No Hemos Inventado Nada, Ni Nos Interesa Hacerlo, even though the recording quality is so brutal it made my ears bleed. By contrast, this 7″ is lighter and bouncier. Side A’s “Adiós Camarada” even carries a hint of that CURE “Boys Don’t Cry” tune, which gives the whole thing an oddly familiar flavor. I respect the swing into new territory, even if it doesn’t fully land for me.

Ignorantes Palos Por Que Bogas, Palos Por Que No Bogas LP

I learned a lot while reading about Chile’s IGNORANTES and their LP Palos Por Que Bogas, Palos Por Que No Bogas, from the ’80s Latino hardcore scene and bands that paved the way for them like SEDICION, MASSACRE 68, and LOS CRUDOS, to the current scene of bands playing raw tupa-tupa punk. It’s all killer and the fanbase is rabid. IGNORANTES play fast and raw street punk, and after watching some live footage it’s easy to see the appeal. Their style translates perfectly on this album, giving a good sense of the energy and anger of their live performances. Check out “Ciao Merda” and “No Me Gustas;” if you’re into straightforward fast and loud street punk, this will be for you.