Punk isn’t often associated with high-end audio testing, with good reason – it is more famous for high energy, visceral authenticity and simplicity, with many of the most famous songs recorded with low-grade mics and tapes in whatever garage or town hall the band was playing. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it; punk is a diverse beast full of great tracks that any music fan should sample.
DEAD KENNEDYS HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA
There are actually two versions of the song, but we have picked the better known re-recorded version as heard on Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables. This features a surf-rock influenced guitar intro whose distorted wails and vibrato effects are a joy to listen to. The album version also has a slightly faster tempo and catchy guitar…
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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2024