Some records are almost too good to be posted just like that. This is one of them. HEADCLEANERS last 7″ and the band’s high point. I doubt that there’s ever been such an effective use of double-vocals. A bit on the sloppy side, drumwise (weird – I used to think they were soooo tight!), but everything is just perfect the way it is. Oostralia’s RUPTURE did a phantastic job with their cover of “With Medication”, by the way. I don’t know of any other HEADCLEANERS covers right now. Make sure you check out the split post of the mighty HUVUDTVÄTTS/ PICNIC BOYS split EP.
Outstanding, essential – and almost too good to post! Oh yes, and a Pushead cover, haha.
With Medication.mp3
Epidemic Infection.mp3
No Sense.mp3
Invented Crap.mp3
Piles of Flesh.mp3
Destruction in mind.mp3
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Good but I do favour The Picnic Boys split. That can have something to do with nostalgia or not. Dunno? Essential by the way, essential!!!!
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Pushead are soooo overrated………..Only Metallica fans can like his work!
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For the same reason I prefer this EP, SwePete, cuz I had this first.
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Great underrated 7″ for sure, I dare say even a forgot masterpiece in some quarters…
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Warsore, another Oostralian band covered “Hangt” at some point
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you can post anything you want, I´m off to see AC/DC tonight!!!!
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Have a hard time choosing which I favor most of the Headcleaners/Huvudtvatt recordings. This is rawer and in a way better then the split with Picnic Boys. But I love the swedish lyrics. I wonder if it’s not my old friend Staffan Fagerberg(little brother to our bass player in Raped T.) who plays the drums here. Sounds like him and I know he plays on the Headcleaners track they did with Kurt i kuvos. Anyway a great blast here!
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Their entire discography finds favor with me…though oddly I find this particular recording the sloppiest. The split LP with Kurt I Kuvos is HEADCRUSHING (my fave absolutely from them)! But yeah, it was because of Rupture right when Righteous Fuck came out that I first got to know the band.
I’m also a BIG Massmedia fan Erich…HINT HINT!!!
Admit it Erich, you were “with medication” when you typed this up, because the spellcheck is as sloppy as the drums!!!
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Headcleaners are incredible(were). Thanks!!
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Here’s some Massmedia for you Sean:
http://www.kbdrecords.com/2007/04/25/massmedia-ingen-hets-ep-7/
http://www.kbdrecords.com/2006/09/28/massmedia-das-jazz-7/
http://www.kbdrecords.com/2006/07/07/massmedia-st-ep-7/
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Probably my favourite Headcleaners stuff. I think the “sloppiness” actually adds to the music rather than detracts.
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Classic! Didn’t know the cover “art” was re-used for the “Beating The Meat” comp, though (or is it viceversa?) . Too bad I decided against buying a copy of the KIK/Headcleaners (Huvudtvatt) split back in the day… Had it for distribution, taped it and sold all the copies.
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Arsedestroyer (the grind/noise band) from Sweden covered Hängd I think. Can probably send you a MP3 if you want.
/ Fredrik
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fuckin right! no solution did a headcleaners cover of the first demo
hey can you post this on your site:
NO SOLUTION – 2009 – 2ND DEMO
member of germ attak .2nd demo…lots of cover songs again:
starvation (siege)
stupid songs (dayglo abortions)
pogo pope (rudimentary peni)
romanchisuto (the stalin)
government wins (upright citizens)
disciplin (svart framtid)
brinnande kors (missbrukarna)
svaveldioxid (anti cimex)
vår värld (mob 47)
religion instigates (discharge)
warboots (major accident)
download here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NQMQKEJH
OR:
http://sharebee.com/2aade888
OR:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a76871b279a001e81bee9a6e9edd9c76e04e75f6e8ebb871
SPREAD THE WORD! SEND THIS DEMO TO YOUR FRIENDS!
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i sometimes find it hard to believe ! sometimes think its funny ! and sometimes think ” Did I really ruin pusheads artwork in the punk rock re-design ” ? . . it kinda gave a cut and paste feel to what was one of his wonderful drawings that came from an enthusiastic and talented artist ! yup . . those were the days . . Headcleaners rocked
how much for an original pushead
shesk xcentric noise r.a.t.s.
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chris Connelly Reply:
December 15th, 2010 at 11:53
Hi, I a looking to get in touch with the owner of Xcentric Noise.
I am writing a book on Cargo Studios in Rochdale and would like to talk about the Luddities and Protest records and the times in general.
The book will be self published in early 2011 and I have spoken to over 150 artists labels etc.
Please e-mail Chris on chrisdiconnelly@sky.com
Thnaks
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ps. for the record . . i wuz ripped off with the beating the meat compilation lp that had the same artwork , despite me putting it together with loving care in a hired studio that i paid for . . i hardly got any copies meself either ! . . and there was no inner cover . . fucked off all round really . .
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Greetings shesk! Glad to know you’re still kickin around. I still have the ‘raw war’ and ‘grevious musical harm’ tapes, but only one of them still works. I hold no grudges as cassettes were not much better than 8-track tapes really imo. I used to have this ep but I traded it along with many other records I wish I had back. All the best.
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Btw I think your releases had the best of Pusheads art on them and if you modified any it was for the better I’m sure.
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Thanx
. . yeah i think yr right
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DiY still Rules !! create away peeps
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