School Jerks: Control EP

School Jerks
Control EP
Cowabunga Records
2011

1. Screamer
2. Control
3. Ready to Die
4. Ugly Minds, Ugly Faces
5. Moral Addiction
6. 4-F

One of the most blistering 7 inches released this year, no doubt about it. The School jerks are at it again with another rager that kicks it up a notch. Fans of their earlier material will appreciate this one. New to this band? To give a clearer image, it's reminiscent to the earlier works of Black Flag, notably the Nervous Breakdown era. With bits of Greg ginn-esqe riffs and brutal, snotty, nasally vocals, School Jerks give it all they got, blasting away for as long as 5 minutes; giving no fucks if you can't keep up and stay on track. A personal fave on here is "Ugly Minds, Ugly faces", a track that's easy to be lured by despite its brutally honest lyrics. I'm disappointed they didn't get to post lyrics for the rest of the songs, but still, I give them some props on the work.

Cowabunga Records still have copies for sale, if it does draw some interest for newer folk. Now would be a better chance to snag a copy, since their releases tend to go out fast., but maybe that's just my luck. School Jerks just recently finished a Californian tour with Elgin's mighty Culo. You can also preview tracks "Ugly Minds, Ugly Faces" and "Ready to Die" off their myspace. Maybe that'll persuade you. Till then, cheers!

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