Aids Wolf
The Lovvers LP (Lovepump United: www.lpurecords.com '“ www.seripop.com)
I would not be doing my journalistic duty unless I [like a few thousand writers before me] noted that 'œthere are a lot of '˜wolf' bands these days'?. However, there certainly aren't a lot of bands that put '˜Aids' next to '˜Wolf'. Aids Wolf set out to confront, challenge, and defy all forms of convention. Everything about Aids Wolf demands notice. From the Seripop-designed cover (half-of-Aids-Wolf are also all-of-Seripop), to the mad onslaught of drums (pounded as if to submission), to the guitars (intertwined like mad conflicted inner dialogues); to the vocals of Chloe Lum (sucking in and spitting out vowels & consonants through moans, yells and fractured sighs.) This is the sound of four disparate elements coming together to make one glorious noise without any constraint. It's also dance music disguised as chaos. 'œStay freeee dudes.'? '“ Paddy O'Donnell
File Next To: New & Old No Wave; Glenn Branca; Arab on Radar, Chinese (Roulette) Stars, Athletic Automaton; Providence, RI; Montreal, QC; all that lies between.

The Murder Squad T.O./Hullus
Rising Crust (Wounded Paw, www.woundedpaw.com)
This CD is amazing. I can still remember the first time I saw Murdersquad (I refuse to call them by their extended, new name). I was about 15 and it was at the Kathedral and I'm pretty sure I got a boner or my period or something... whatever it is that makes you realise that you're not really a kid anymore and that adulthood is gonna be one heck of a ride. Since then, they've been pretty much one of my favourite bands ever to come out of Toronto, right up there with Dirty Bird, Skaface, Spinecracker, Tit Fuck Me Jesus and Fox The Boombox. Simply the best. I like how they're light hearted too, with not only the CD name but with the South Park and Mr. Show clips. It really rounds out an already incredible metal/crust CD quite nicely. It's also important to note that Hullus really hold their own as well on this CD. '“ Spencer Butt
File Next To: "Thank you for giving me this CD Ryan, I love you", Abelienation, Pig Destroyer.