Five song debut here from Houston’s Titan Blood, squeezing them in on this quick 7-inch at 45rpm’s. Although quite brief, the band manages to get across plenty of attitude and certainly aren’t watering it down for anyone either by declaring that “everyone here is fucking annoying” or simply with song titles like “Too Much Talk” or “Can’t Stand You”. Quite simply, I don’t think these guys are looking to be social butterflies. However, that approach spawns some pretty solid garage-punk that despite its bad vibes carries a very 50’s/60’s rock n’ roll and soulful type of swagger to it, even opting for a piano on a number of the tracks here. The vocals however remain overly snotty that defies that image some and instead reminds more so of early UK punk. The combo works though and really shines on a track like “I’m a Goon” that vaguely reminds some of The Stooges. Definitely like what this caustic bunch is doing.
Titan Blood – I’m a Goon (stream)
Anyone interested in grabbing this can do so by hitting up the TB Collective online store. Definitely worth it if you dig what you hear above.
Not entirely sure if this is the first official single for Cop Warmth or not. They’ve been around in some capacity since around ‘06, so I am guessing not or at the very least there is some homemade DIY stuff floating around out there. Whatever the case may be, this is the first single that I’ve had the chance to get a hold of from the band after sampling some of these tracks previously when they were thrown up on the groups Bandcamp page for free. It’s certainly nice to see them getting pressed to wax, along with a couple more tunes that I hadn’t heard previously, through In the Red.
After hearing the muddy mess of noise that oozes from the grooves of this 7-inch it will surprise absolutely no one to learn that they are from the Houston, Texas area. Their tunes certainly resemble the type of warped grotesque ear abuse that has come flowing out of the state for years now. I don’t know if I’ll ever figure out what exactly it is down there that makes people create music that sounds like they are absolutely fucking losing their minds. I guess the easy answer would be drugs, but how would that be different than anywhere else? Better drugs maybe? Whatever it is, it doesn’t seem like there is any shortage of it. Cop Warmth obviously look to continue to add to this overall perception by throwing in five cuts here that mostly shape themselves around absurdly low/muffled bass throbs and feedback that resemble a garage-rock band gone horribly awry. Occasionally flirting with some bit a melody, it’s not long before the band unmasks and unleashes their frustrations in what is nearly on the same level of primal noise as Twin Stumps or fellow Texans Rusted Shut. Enjoying this.
Cop Warmth -Venus Fly Snatch (stream)
Anyone interested in grabbing this one can do so by hitting up In the Red for the actual 7-inch or it’s available through their Bandcamp digitally. Definitely recommended if the track above strikes your interest at all. Enjoy!
