This is their third tape, and no let-down; the first six songs are fine studio stuff, followed by what sounds like a bunch of four-track and live material. Catchy songs, all punchy, and tightly honed. They should tour.
This new DROOLING IDIOTS tape doesn’t sound as melodic as their first thrash-oriented demo, and the production isn’t especially hot. But their lyrical content has really come on strong, with both “personal” and “political” themes that do beneath the surface.
This tape features mostly mid-tempo melodic hardcore, not unlike the characteristic SoCal sound. The straight-ahead rhythms, hard-hitting drumming, and committed vocals make the DROOLING IDIOTS quite listenable.