This is a reissue of an album that has been out of print for around twenty years. Dual vocals that remind me of what was going on in the US in the 1990s. Anarcho-punk with a little melody to go along with the heartfelt lyrics and the hardcore punk music. Originally released 2002, this new reissue in 2025 brings back a lot of memories. If you like AUS-ROTTEN, MANKIND?, ANTI-PRODUCT, or the like, then this is a record for you. I love this.
ЧЕТЫРЕ ТАРАКАНА (FOUR COCKROACHES) were youngsters from Moscow as far as I can determine, and these tracks have been released on cassette and CD numerous times since 1995. Eleven varied tracks show varied western late ’70s punk influences. Each track has me thinking long and hard about whether it’s a cover of a classic punk song or just a brazen adolescent tribute. “Freedom,” “Home Sweet Home” and “Acid Song” have whimsical piano parts, but most songs are snotty RAMONES/SEX PISTOLS hybrids, which of course sound sick in Russian with a tinny distorted guitar sound.
