Dustpan

Reviews

Dustpan Drunkard Noise​ EP+CD

This was my introduction to Japan’s DUSTPAN, who have somehow eluded me for the last, uh, twenty-plus years. I’m glad to have rectified that situation, ‘cause this band absolutely kills. Self-proclaimed purveyors of drunkard hardcore punk, DUSTPAN harnesses speed and ferocity without sacrificing the integrity of their riffs. They may dabble with a pogo beat here and there (they are drunkards after all), but they really whip when the pedal is to the floor, playing unbridled thrashy fastcore not unlike JELLYROLL ROCKHEADS or EXCLAIM. All go, no slow. This rules!

Dustpan Out of My Mind LP+CD

Blistering collection of 30-second-long fastcore/crust blasts from Chiba’s DUSTPAN. I’ve come across some doses of their brand of mania before (the band has been kicking around since the early 2000s), but Out of My Mind is next-level; FLASH GORDON-caliber fury with LIFE assault and production. Might be tough to snag this one outside of Japan, but it’s well worth the effort.