Various Acid Mutants Disco Valley

Right, well psyreviews appreciates this isn't exactly brand new box fresh EITHER (leave me alone), but it only recently came to our attention and blimey, what a corker it is as well. Nine slices of absurdly tasty dark and mental stuff that will have even the ‘ardest nuts out there pretending to nip off to get a bit of air, when they’re really heading out to change their jocks. Terminator kicks things off with Cube, a stylish intro that picks up the menace-factor with expansive sounds over an immaculately-produced backbone. Fungus Funk are present on two tunes, Geona (like being buried alive by angry wasps) and Dis (effortlessly good, the bastards). Psychotic Micro’s Vampire Legend is a proper bit of seasickness, while Parasense’s Iron Punk is just what you’d expect... iron, and punky! Freaking’s ICQ has wicked little wildlife noises all over, as it builds hilariously into a tasty kneesup. Seroxat’s delightful Mental Distorted takes it all back to Psychotic Micro again, closing the album with Fright Night: an awesome tune that just keeps on and on escalating. Lovely stuff, and if you’re wondering where the scene’s innovation has disappeared to lately: well, you can find it here.

Everything starts out with a mark of three stars. Genuine innovation or classy tunes will help bump up an album to 4 stars – meaning it’s well worth checking out – or even to the five star mark – an absolute classic that we won’t stop recommending to you unless you punch us in the face. Likewise a lack of vision, a lack of interest, or a dull old rehash of tunes available elsewhere will push a release down to a disappointing 2 or the disgraceful, stay away one star. No bullshit, no hype. And if we make you laugh, it was purely intentional.

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