Kimono Draggin’ I Can’t Believe It’s Not Music LP
Jokey, punk-adjacent rock for fans of unserious bands like DEAD MILKMEN, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, and maybe WEEN. Musically proficient, the lyrics are the line in the sand here, with references to all manner of dorky shit like The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, video games, pro wrestling, and Scooby Doo, sometimes in the same song. The band sounds like they are having fun, volleying inside jokes back and forth to each other over fuzzy riffs, but it quickly becomes tedious. One track has someone in the background repeatedly saying “fatality” in the Mortal Kombat voice, while another track pulls the same shtick but with the word “suplex,” ending with “These lyrics are suplex.” Maybe the members have some kind of pre-pubescent vocal tics. More likely, they’re the type of dudes who collect Funko Pops and speak only in Family Guy lines. If you like goofy rock and the pop culture of the ’80s and ’90s, oh my god, you’re going to love this. I don’t see anyone outside that niche audience making it through a full listen.