This band has defiantly watched way too much American television from the late 60’s and 70’s. Most of the songs sound as if they were written for a TV theme song. But that’s the fun of it.

I don’t care too much for “Synthesizer” which kicks the album off. Basically it’s a pop punk/synth-dance song, it doesn’t do anything for me. Not a good choice for the first track of the album. I find that it lacks the creativity and originality that almost all the other songs have on this album. The funk/punk fusion of “Broken Thing” instantly sticks in my mind and is my favorite song. The slap bass intro is damn catchy, to only break into chugging guitar riffing. Added for depth near the end of the song is some piano/keyboard playing. It brings the song down with nice melody. “Bleed on me” is very reminiscent of early punk rock, and is an ode in a way to the Misfits. A sing along, with a b-horror vibe. If you’ve seen the Evil Dead movies, then you could picture this song playing while the zombied people are on a rampage of destruction. Also, Black metal fiends might be able to digest the screeching vocals abilities of the female singer. “I Paid the Rent” is another Misfits inspired song with varied haunting vocal harmonies. The keyboard lends an eerie atmospheric almost Pink Floyd feel, until the hellish vocal attack breaks everything down. The musicianship isn’t intricate, but the band smartly layer's the song by building vocal harmonies, guitars, drumbeats, and the keyboards. A very catchy song. “Follow your Heart” reminds me of Mr. Bungle in a way. Strange song structures with a haunting B-horror movie atmosphere soundscape. “The Sun” has a bouncing rhythm led by black metal screeches. It’s almost like Mike Patton was brought in for lead vocals here. Not quite as frantic or weird as Mr. Patton, but he does come to mind. I can’t help but think of the late 60’s television program “The Munsters” when I hear this song. The guitars border on surf with their waves of melody. “Dance to the Underground” starts off sounding like the most normal song on this album, until the Looney keyboards kick in. I’m now brought back to bands of the seventies. Clean vocals with occasional hardcore barks fill out this track. “Keep Moving Forward” is rightfully the most progressive track. A straight-ahead thrashing rock song. Nothing to rave about though. “Life is the fight” is awkward at best. The time changes don’t work, and the robotic vocal effects aren’t needed. It just sounds cheap. This song never leaves the ground, it just flops around like a fish out of water.

“Working Class Stiffs” is a different experience. Not everything tried works, and the album isn’t consistent all the way through. But what D.A.N.I.T.S.C. has released is fresh, and never sounds tired. They pack each song full of energy, and sound like they’re having a great time in doing so. They are a young band that will only get better in time. One listen won’t justify this album, you’ll need to listen to it multiple times, but you probably still won't understand it all.

written by Chris Rohde

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