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Screeching Weasel
Teen Punks In Heat
It's hard to imagine that there's an ounce of raging hormones between Ben Weasel and the gang, vet punks that rest shy of the Viagra curve. Giving it the ol' heave ho, their newest disc gets physical with raunchy tuneage like "Erection": "There's something wrong...the only action I've seen in months was when the doctor said, 'Turn your head and cough'" and the sentimental(!) sweetness of "I Wanna Fxxk." Ahh. Yet, in between all of the bedtime stories are a series of Weasel's interpersonal reflections- complex relationships, with a mature outlook and perspective that's missing from most of the new churn. Ignore it as middle-age glop at your peril, but songs like "Gotta Girlfriend," "Message In A Beer Bottle," and "I Love You" ache to the bone, with a language that's more descriptive and gripping. And, at least, you'll be gripping more than your, uh, weasel. -ml kilgore (Panic Button, P.O. Box 148010, Chicago, IL 60614-8010)
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