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The Swing
Ding Amigos:
The Mongolita Chronicles
Tucson, Arizona seems to be a sun burnt hotbed for fierce, snot-nosed rock n roll these days with bands such as the Supersuckers growing up there and youngens the Knockout Pills staggering through the heat. Now, unearthed, come the Swing Ding Amigos offering up a piece of their own blistering past. At first I was extremely excited to hear a new band with newly recorded material sound so fresh and energetic; it seems a bit rare today. I remembered noticing ads for a new CD/LP in some of my geek mags, so I went back to consult the short, concise press sheet. Sure enough, to my chagrin, its explained this was actually recorded three or four years ago so why so long coming? This album was released this past year on Rock N Roll Purgatory, and their newest is out on Recess Records (Kings of Culo); I will be tracking down a copy for myself. On the first spin, Im hooked and leaning into my stereo. This is sweltering amphetamine-soaked rock. By the time the third track rolls around and I look up to the display, I havent even noticed that weve already left two tracks far behind in the dust. One track just rear-ends the next at breakneck, speed splintering into clouds of spittin and fightin. The Swing Ding Amigos have managed to find and record a sound as fast and forceful as an early hardcore album, but maintain a more rock structure (more fretboard flyin than three chord madness). I can honestly say I have not reviewed such a youthful, energetic album in a long while. The Mongolita Chronicles is a beautiful hybrid of punk, garage and 80s hardcore spirit. Focusing on plain, dirty fun with a smart-ass attitude, these three hotheaded Arizonians leave behind over-indulgent rock soloing, arty stop and start pauses and pretentious lyrics and present to us straight to the point, gut-driven, gone for the throat rock fury. Clocking in twenty-two tracks at a speed of twenty-three minutes and fifty-one seconds, the album hauls to a finish as quickly as it started, leaving me rattled and smiling. This is punk rock for the attention-impaired, and I am a fan.
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