Wacky Star Nukular Summer demo cassette
Recorded on a TEAC-1200 dual cassette deck, Miami’s WACKY STAR gives us a lo-fi taste of Florida scuzz, brought to mind on “Away From” with the chant “Don’t you know that I’m just a piece of shit.” This has the feel of a solo project, but no names are credited on the demo, which is limited to twenty copies. While the punk world may be flooded with the sweeping moods of bedroom artists, it’s hard to not enjoy this type of homemade thing. I can see ballpoint-penned composition books, a dirt-encrusted keyboard, a corner with too many guitars backed into it, a pile of cassettes, cables like vines covering the floor…this may not be life-altering, but it sure feels good. Favorite track: “The Light.”