Beast
Hound Gawd!, 2020
8/10
A visceral, rowdy and exciting trio from Southern England, Pussycat And The Dirty Johnsons have a knack for grabbing you by the throat with their trash punk ways, and these 12 new tracks continue that theme with no shortage of power and adrenaline.
“Lying In My Bed” starts the listen with a massive amount of fuzz lingering in the bristling garage rocker, and “Doin’ It” follows with a punk spirit amid strong, bluesy riffs, much strength and an energetic delivery.
Elsewhere, “Stale” recruits propulsive drumming alongside a healthy dose of incendiary, groove friendly rock’n’roll, while “Knee Jerk” uses quiet versus loud dynamics in the speedy anthem. “She’s An Orgasm”, one of the album’s best, then displays wild vocal acrobatics in its sleazy, filthy execution.
At the end, “Beast Will Out” is both grit and melody, and “Hey Honey’ exits the listen with a more subdued approach to their furious ways that’s actually kind of pretty in a Velvet Underground sort of way.
Front woman Puss Johnson is on fire here, as her howling, screeching and raw yet tuneful vocals are nothing if not inimitable, and Filfy Antz and Dirty Jake certainly hold their own on this appropriately titled, reverb heavy and volatile effort that kind of reminds us of the offspring of Bikini Kill and The Cramps.
Travels well with: Jon Spencer- Spencer Sings The Hits; Foxy- Can’t Stop Us/X-Ray Spex Tribute