Review by Phil Dirt of Reverb Central
BitchBoys:
Promo CD-R ![]()
Label: BitchBoys CD-R Demo
I am assuming this is follows the other CD. It's better produced, with a little less reverb, and a tighter feel. It also includes six track live from the FV Music Festival and a rocking jam of "Everybody Up" and "Jet Stream."
Tracks:
"Surfin'
Tide" ![]()
A slow surf tide pool opener with long leaning bass notes and delayed stereo
guitar quickly yields to an infectious and rhythmic tune with a fine melody
and really warm feel. Fine double picking and tuff glissandos abound.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Suez
Canal Affair" ![]()
Cautious feedback shimmers and slithers across a sunset waterway. In the
distance, fins and feminine forms... this is a really good track, with a pretty
melody and very nice production. The midsection is a faster more rock thing
with a strong rhythm that yields back to surf with a different feel. Excellent!
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Stalking
Mermaid" ![]()
Fast and fun, with speedy double picked leads on high registers over a playful
rhythm track. Sunny topdown drive music. Excellent.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"David's
Quest" ![]()
"David's Quest" flies along at a fast clip with no worries. All is bright
and beautiful in the future when you listen to this infectious track.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Sale's
Melioration" ![]()
"Apache" drums and a melody very similar to Richie Podolor's "Quiet Surf."
This may borrow from other works, but it's very good. Pretty and dramatic, tribal
and ringing with wet guitar work. The fresh production makes this irresistible!
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"(on
the road with...) Wave Chasers"
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Big and crunchy, raucous and edgy, "(On The Road With) Wave Chasers" drives
harder than most here, yet has less power due to a weaker melody. It's much
more a fifties rocked updated kinda track than surf, despite its thundering
drums and glissandos. Lots of piss and vinegar here.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Bitch
Stomp" ![]()
Playing with fire, the boys launch into a raunchy riff fest, with the two
guitars battling it out for dominance. A bit chaotic, but also pretty fun.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Gargamel
S. T." ![]()
"Gargamel
Slaci Tangice" uses surf as a platform to laugh and sparkle from. This fine
track is happy and playful, and sports fine dribbling double picked leads and
glissandos, plus a pick slide or two for extra zip. Just plain fun.
"Road
Racer"
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The bass line from "Cadillac" rumbles under a rhythmic vibrato infected
riff rocker. The track works well, especially when the middle eastern melody
arrives. It becomes infectious and friendly, and a fine example of tribal surf.
This is a lot crunchier than the earlier version.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Wet
Bikini"
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Aggressive and playful, "Wet Bikini" races and dances on tubular sunshine.
Highly original, and maybe a little like the Evasions on double time.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Blejski
Venek" ![]()
This is a fine performance in the Super Stock's mold, but with creative
license taken. Glissandos pan across your consciousness. Rhythmic and pretty,
and quite enjoyable. The guitar break is right outta "Cadillac," and is somehow
quite appropriate. Infectious and fun. This time out, the song fades in slowly
and is tougher.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Amor"
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"Amor" is a big guitar rhythm driven song in an Aqua Velvets 's vein. Highly
enjoyable and very cool.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Revenge
Of the Amor"
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Damped reverbed surf, double picked dribbles, and shimmering vibrato. "Revenge
Of The Amor" is very friendly, with warm tone and a fun beat. Double picking
delicately plays out a sunny dusk as long tubes roll past the point. Very good!
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Paint
It Black" ![]()
The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" starts with a shimmering opener, and
moves to a double picked power train delivery. Lots of fun here, with a really
nice addition of a classical riff mid stream... way too cool.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Skaw
Boy" ![]()
A delicately damp-picked intro gives way to a spaghetti western style melody
over a near ska rhythm that gradually goes faster and faster until double picking
and glissandos take over, transitioning into an almost Cossack sound. Very interesting
and cool.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Theme
From Otpisani" ![]()
Ringing surf, rolling rhythms, sparkling tones, and a happy melody dance
from your monitors as you dig "Theme From Otpisani." Occasionally thundering
tom toms add a sense of drama, followed by fluid glissandos. Infectious and
enduring, and much more dramatic than the earlier version.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Everybody
Up / Jet Stream (Take 1)" ![]()
Ska at full force, the Fender IV's "Everybody Up" launches from the pad
like a Saturn V on its way to Mars. Fiery lead guitar and a little too much
rhythm, but still damn fiery. Then comes a raging presentation of the Breakers'
"Jet Stream," with screaming running scared people as the attack ensues. While
essentially a demo recording, this is also pretty hot.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Hungarian
Dance No. 5" ![]()
Brahms' "Hungarian Rhapsody" is grinningly fired off like there's no tomorrow,
with clean melody lines and dribbling guitar. Darn fine track, with lots summer
surf sparkle.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Wet
Bikini" [Live] "
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This performance is live from FV Music Festival. Like the studio tracks,
it's aggressive and playful, and races on tubular sunshine. Great stuff.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Stalkin'
Mermaid" [Live]" ![]()
Again live from FV Music Festival, the Bitch Boys romp through "Stalkin'
Mermaid" with speed and edge, firing off double picked leads on high registers
over a playful rhythm track. Hot track!
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Amor"
[Live]" ![]()
Spiffy and playful, "Amor" is rhythm driven in an Austin kinda way, like
an Aqua Velvets speedster. Highly enjoyable and very cool. Recorded live at
FV Music Festival.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Gargamel
S.T." [Live]" ![]()
Gargamel Slaci Tangice" is live from FV Music Festival. It laughs and sparkles.
Happy and playful, sporting an excellent dribbling double picked lead and glissandos.
Very cool!
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Revenge
Of The Amor" [Live]" ![]()
Damped reverbed surf, double picked dribbles, and shimmering vibrato. "Revenge
Of The Amor" is very friendly, with warm tone and a fun beat. Double picking
delicately plays out a sunny dusk as long tubes roll past the point. Very good!
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Skawboy"
[Live]"
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A delicately damp-picked intro gives way to a spaghetti western style melody
over a near ska rhythm that gradually goes faster and faster until double picking
and glissandos take over, transitioning into an almost Cossack sound. Very interesting
and cool.
Surf Instrumental Stereo