THE SONS OF FRUITY METCALF
Honky (self released)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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The failure of language is precisely why I'm unable to properly sum up how this record makes impact with my senses. It's an understatement to describe it as a six-car pile-up on Highway 138 on the way to Wrightwood, California, with an Ennio Morriconne soundtrack, and country-rock over/undertones. I'll just declare that I think it's an artistic transgression that albums are released, pimped, and pushed onto us daily through the MTV and McRadio viaducts that spend so much time saying nothingatall.

I want to see Shitney attempt some thong-tonsillitis dance moves to "When You Poopie":

"Sometimes I feel sexy even when I'm on the can."

Or how about 'NSYNC putting their chapped lips on:

"Look, babe, I'm sorry that I hosted swinger retreats, and I used your videos to get us all horny with your gigantic jugs.

Do me a favor: Find these guys and give them a record contract, so I can stop listening to 38 Special!

9/10

[Pick this up at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fruitymetcalf.]

© 2002 - Jason Thornberry