Sweepers

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Sweepers Sweepers cassette

Self-released cassette version of an LP released on Abandon Everything Records. I can’t remember the last time I was this confused by a band. A novelty punk project about sweeping? I guess it’s impressive that one can write that many songs about sweeping. Between this full-length recording and the band’s initial demo, that’s over 25 songs, of which the only subject matter seems to be…sweeping. Hell, I don’t think I’ve swept the floors of my house as many times as this band has songs about the act of sweeping. To make it all that much more confusing, musically this is something of an artsy free jazz project, wrapped in novelty punk packaging. Maybe I’m the wrong person for this kind of “punk.” Halfway into this band’s eighteen-song LP (too long), and I’m ready to sweep this under the damn rug.

Sweepers Demonstration cassette

Wow! It’s been a minute since I’ve been this bowled over by a release. I don’t know what I was expecting of this Philadelphia four-piece, but it definitely wasn’t oddball, free-jazzy clean hardcore on the subject of keeping a neat house (primarily by way of broom). This cassette is eight tidy tracks that zip by in a spick-and-span seven-and-a-half minutes and sound like some amalgam of MINUTEMEN, DEVO, NEON CHRIST, and a little contemporary herky-jerk. It’s strange, funny without being jokey, and absolutely exceptional. Get on it, you neat freaks!