665: Neighbor Of The Beast!

The more punk rock I listen to, the more I miss Husker Du.

665: Neighbor Of The Beast!
665: Neighbor Of The Beast!
Radiobaghdad
Onefoot Records, 1998
REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 12/17/1998
The more punk rock I listen to, the more I miss Husker Du.
Now, that's not meant to be a slam towards those punk bands out there today that do create some exciting music. It's just that I always seem to feel a connection to bands like Husker Du and Black Flag - those bands that were the first I listened to when I discovered punk back in the late-'80s. (Gimme a break; I was a late-bloomer.)
So it shouldn't be surprising that bands like Radiobaghdad have great appeal to me. Their third disc (and first domestic release) 665: Neighbor Of The Beast combines humor and angst into a decent package, although the formula tends to get a little tiring.
Lead singer Lester Norris reminds me a lot of Husker Du's Bob Mould; both singers have a pleasant bleat to their style, which is great. The guitar duo of Pete Gross and Chris Hawkins are a solid tandem, while bassist Pete Gordon and drummer Chris Goldbach provide a solid backbeat to the band. Musically, Radiobaghdad isn't afraid to plow through some songs and to take a slower (no, not ballad-like) approach to others.

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