(December 2024) Episode 621 is FLIPPER. I only ever knew them from a high school mix tape that had “Old Lady Who Swallowed The Fly” on it, which seemed like a humorous one-off. But listening all these decades later, I admire what the instruments are doing on the track, building up in a crescendo. And in this you can hear why they influenced grunge and noise rock. The aesthetic is punk but the form differs. Rather than short and fast, the songs are standard length and feature sonic explorations. I can see that they were a big thing in their day, but I did not experience it then, and listening at a distance without nostalgia, it hasn’t aged that well.
Favorite album: Album – Generic Flipper
Favorite song: Sex Bomb
Compared to expectations: ↓
Recommendation: Album – Generic Flipper or the early compilation Sex Bomb Baby!
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