Maximum Rock'n'Roll #293
A 15-track debut album of wild, progressive Finnish post-hardcore á KTMK, RADIO PUHELIMET, or VALSE TRISTE.. This style's output is always as savage in caustic attack and speed - if not more so - as the "classic school" of traditional Finnish hardcore, and delivered with ridiculous musical chops. It's also more free to go out on a limb, at times drawing comparisons to MR. BUNGLE, PRIMUS, or other experimental rock.. and here is no exception. This makes for an engaging and interesting listen, and OUT OF TUNE's seamless delivery seals the deal with hilarious comedic yet highly political lyrics.
They make great effort to market their music as "shareware" and you can listen (and download) to this entire record for free at www.out-of-tune.net/listen_dp. I have mixed feelings about that, appreciating the effort but rejecting any demands put on other people - it's an altruistic province of the rich and those willing and able to work, record and write for free. The profit margins in punk and underground music are so ridiculously artificially low as it is, to further lower the bar is an unrealistic expectation by those who can afford to do that - not everyone can buy their instruments, rehearse and record entirely on their own dime. At the same time, it's a novel way to spread music, but also begst this question why this compact disc was even produced commercially! It's packaged beautifully with nice design work and layout, but the lyrics mention buying and selling less of everyhting...??? (Ken Sanderson)