Bangers Vs. Fuckers
Studio album by
Coachwhips
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2004 (2004-01-27)
Length18:11
LabelNarnack
ProducerWeasel Walter
Coachwhips chronology
Get Yer Body Next Ta Mine
(2003) 		Bangers Vs. Fuckers
(2004) 		Peanut Butter and Jelly Live at the Ginger Minge
(2005)

Bangers Vs. Fuckers is the third studio album by the American band Coachwhips. It was released on January 27, 2004 through Narnack Records. On its release, the album received positive reviews from Playlouder, The Guardian and AllMusic.

Style

The Guardian compared the album to music by The White Stripes and Pussy Galore but "lower fidelity" and "lower rent".[1] AllMusic compared the music to that released through Estrus Records.[2]

The vocals by John Dwyer have been described as so "murky and distorted it's a struggle to make out what he's singing about" by The Guardian.[1] AllMusic echoed this statement, noting that only the occasional "Yeah!" or "Baby!" is discernible.[2]

Release

Bangers Vs. Fuckers was released by Narnack Records on January 27, 2004.[3] The album was Coachwhips first album released in the United Kingdom.[4]

The album was remastered and re-issued through John Dwyer's label Castle Face on April 20, 2015.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[6]
Drowned in Sound9/10[7]
NOW[8]
OndaRock7.5/10[9]
Playlouder[10]
SpinA−[11]
Uncut[4]

Bangers Vs. Fuckers received highly positive reviews from critics in both the US and the UK.

Kitty Empire - writing for The Guardian - gave a positive review of the album, describing it as "short, sharp and to the point, it's all over in 18 minutes. More records should be like this: fun."[1] Playlouder gave the album a four out of five rating, describing it as "primal and raunchy without for one minute leaning toward anything retro."[10] AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, noting the album as "destructive dance music that's challenging and visceral."[2] The Independent boasted that the music had more to it than it seemed, stating that Bangers Vs. Fuckers was "a lot more involved here than a mere full-frontal assault on your speakers. Pitting superfast garage against amphetamine-paced punk, they manage to create a strange, almost danceable beat."[12] Uncut gave the album a four out of five, stating that it was "an astonishing whirlwind of white keyboard noise and maxi-fuzzed guitar" and "Brutal, but damned impressive."[4]

A mixed review came from The Austin Chronicle's Marc Savlov, whose 3-star review still noted that "[f]ew bands can sound this utterly fucked up without being astonishingly able musicians, and the Coachwhips appear to have bypassed fucked up and gone straight to med school cadavers."[6]

Track listing

  1. "You Gonna Get It" - 2:26
  2. "Extinguish Me" - 1:58
  3. "I Knew Her, She Knew Me" - 1:20
  4. "Purse Peeking" - 1:36
  5. "Dancefloor, Bathroom" - 2:03
  6. "I Drank What?" - 1:16
  7. "Evil Son" - 1:38
  8. "Thee Alarm" - 1:28
  9. "Recline, Recline" - 1:30
  10. "Harlow's Muscle of Love" - 2:10
  11. "Goodnight, Goodbuy" - 0:46

[5]

See also

Credits

[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Empire, Kitty (November 28, 2004). "Coachwhips, Bangers Vs Fuckers". The Guardian. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Loftus, Johnny. "Bangers Vs. Fuckers - Coachwhips". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Coachwhips". Narnack Records. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Coachwhips – Bangers Vs Fuckers". Uncut. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Adams, Gergory (February 12, 2015). "Coachwhips Treat 'Bangers Vs. Fuckers' to Vinyl Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Savlov, Marc (March 19, 2004). "Bangers vs. Fuckers (Narnack)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Shoo (November 23, 2004). "Bangers vs Fuckers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Perlich, Tim (February 19, 2004). "Coach Whips". NOW. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Ferreri, Stefano. "Bangers Vs. Fuckers". OndaRock. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Turner, Luke (November 19, 2004). "Coachwhips: Bangers vs. Fuckers (2004) Review". Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "SPIN Mar 2004". Google Books. March 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Perry, Tim (November 27, 2004). "Pop: Albums Reviews". The Independent. p. 34.
  13. ^ "Bangers Vs. Fuckers - Coachwhips - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
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