Thirsty Giants

Reviews

Thirsty Giants Thirst A.D. CD

Your typical street punk, power chord affair here, sans their track “Drowned,” which is more or less a power ballad that essentially comes out of nowhere midway through the EP. As someone with a sensitive, sentimental spirit, this really speaks to my soul. Once it’s done, you’re sent straight back to Oi!-ville. The production is very strong, and everything has been leveled and mixed well, with the exception of the vocals which are oddly tucked away among everything else. Strange choice, because the singer is easily the strongest member of this band. Classic punk yelps with the “fuck you” attitude we’ve all come to love. I bet these guys rule live.

Thirsty Giants Thirst and Misery CD

Seven-song EP from this Minnesota garage punk band that was a drag to get through. The songs vary from rudimentary three-chord hardcore to crawling, lo-fi slow-mo punk, but none of it really sticks. The vocalist uses a snotty affect, delivering lyrics that court shock value but come across as juvenile. It really seems like a younger brother’s punk band. Take “Butthole Skater” for example—through thick flange amid a distorted bass solo, we get the lines, “I ain’t no surfer, I said it before / But I wanna skate the dunes of a whore / I just can’t skate for shit / I wiped out and got an abortion / I’m a butthole skater.” Yeah, okay. If you want skate rock, it has been done better. If you want shocking, it has been done better. If you are twelve years old and need an entry into punk rock, try something else.

Thirsty Giants Infinite Monkey Theorem CD

Self-described as “basement punk,” THIRSTY GIANTS sound like they’re having a great time making goofy tunes in the cellar. Organically lo-fi, most of Infinite Monkey Theorem is mid-tempo garage rock with some elements of ’90s alternative rock sprinkled in here and there. A couple of the songs bring to mind a stripped-down version of TIMMY’S ORGANISM. With so many bands taking themselves way too seriously, it’s refreshing to encounter a group that does their thing in pursuit of fun rather than notoriety.