London has an absolutely amazing noise rock scene. In fact, right here right now I am going to declare it’s the best noise rock scene on the planet. If you live somewhere else and think you have a better noise rock scene then get in touch and we’ll sort it out like men! Anyway, one of the bands lurking around this scene for quite a few years now is Dethscalator and just like many a noise rock band for one reason or another have not managed to release a full length album. However, here we are in 2013 and they have finally unleashed one upon us entitled Racial Golf Course, No Bitches on Riot Season, a label who are having quite a year themselves with monstrous releases from Art of Burning Water, Bad Guys and Mainliner.
Can I just start by saying Racial Golf Course, No Bitches is one of the best names for an album like… ever! It rolls off the tongue beautifully and means absolutely nothing to anyone. Brilliant! It kicks off with a punchy little number entitled ‘Black Percy’ which comes in under the 2 minute mark and the intro would be at home on a kick ass stoner rock album. It’s fast, it’s hard, you can’t understand a fucking word that comes out the vocalist’s gob and proves to be good, solid noise rock… nice one chaps.
You are never far away from a good bit of feedback, the riffs remain consistently heavy, the vocals are fuzzy and incomprehensible which are all the ingredients for a skull pummelling you look for when you purchase an album of this nature. However, there is a slight lack of variety which lets it down. By the time you have listened to the first 3 tracks you have pretty much experienced every sensation which ‘Racial Golf Course, No Bitches is going to throw at you. It’s not a bad album or a disappointment in anyway but can’t quite stand up to other noise rock releases of recent years. Bands like Drunkdriver have been playing stuff like this for yonks and Dethscalator are not taking things to the next level just yet but a great first attempt. One of the tracks on Side B entitled ‘It’s What They Call the Clubhouse, Arsehole’ contains an intro shamelessly similar to ‘The Drift’ by Big Business, but I’m not going to complain as I love that song and I think every band should write one like that.
It’s not a particularly revolutionary offering but it does throw heavy fuzz filled jams at you which will keep most noise rock fans entertained. Support the scene by visiting the Riot Season store and purchasing a copy, the pink bubblegum vinyl looks delicious!
