Swallow Sperm
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
A pro-LGBT and anti-GOP New York City outfit who use electronica and guitars to tell very detailed stories about sexual encounters that are quite comical in a Howard Stern meets Pansy Division at a goth show sort of way.
“Plenty Of Gays In New York State” starts the listen with monotone talking alongside jackhammer type electronica, buzzing synth and thick guitars, and “Condoms Go On All 4 Penises” continues the unusual landscape with a droning quality amid screechy guitars and further descriptive sexual commentary.
In the middle, the title track brings plenty of ‘80s post-punk nods to the hypnotic landscape, while “Marilyn Manson I Will Suck Your Dick” weighs the pros and cons of Marilyn Manson versus Marilyn Monroe, which, of course they are far more infatuated with the former, and all of his orifices.
Near the end, “Put Your Balls On My Goatee” is musically the highlight as a dynamic crunchy rock setting soundtracks the graphic wordplay, and “Butt Sex With Morgan Freeman” exits with a dance-rock quality that would only get played at the most adventurous type of club, if you know what I mean.
Anyone with an open mind for sexual liberation and distorted guitars will find much to laugh about here, and in what seems like an ideal pairing, the very controversial comic artist Mike Diana handled the visual part of the release, although I doubt he’ll get arrested this time for his artistic contributions.
Travels well with: Tribe 8- Fist City; Pansy Division- Nine Inch Males