Cave World [Green Vinyl] (LP)
Viagra Boys
Amoeba Review
Viagra Boys’ Cave World fires up with an irresistible fury; it is the sound of 2022, of the undercurrent of rage and fear, the constant bad news assault we all have to grin and bear our way through. Throughout the album the Swedish post-punks turn their acerbic wit toward alt-right lunatics and losers, occasionally taking a break for tracks which serve as a sort of narration for a nature doc on the seeming retrogression of society. The band is dead serious in their takedown of these topics, but that doesn’t mean this is one of those dreaded, difficult Serious Listens. On the contrary, Cave World is addictive and enjoyable. The band skips gleefully between post-’77 genres, with songs marked by full-throttle, classic punk, mutant disco, menacing Big Black-style noise, and hypnotic post-punk. The effect is intense and exhilarating.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Baby Criminal
|
Viagra Boys | 04:39 |
2.
Cave Hole
|
Viagra Boys | 00:39 |
3.
Troglodyte
|
Viagra Boys | 03:19 |
4.
Punk Rock Loser
|
Viagra Boys | 03:57 |
5.
Creepy Crawlers
|
Viagra Boys | 03:09 |
6.
The Cognitive Trade-Off Hypothesis
|
Viagra Boys | 03:55 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Globe Earth
|
Viagra Boys | 00:41 |
2.
Ain’t No Thief
|
Viagra Boys | 03:59 |
3.
Big Boy
|
Viagra Boys | 05:30 |
4.
ADD
|
Viagra Boys | 03:37 |
5.
Human Error
|
Viagra Boys | 00:29 |
6.
Return to Monke
|
Viagra Boys | 06:28 |