Reviews

Fuzzbox Love is the Slug 12″

The four tracks on this, FUZZBOX’s second record, demonstrates that this band has more in the way of a distinctive sound than great material. Cool synth bass with instrumental intrusions (sax, rhythm box, but no guitar I could hear) provide spare backdrops for vocals reminiscent of HAGAR THE WOMB. Nothing special.

• Reviewer Steve Spinali
• Label Vindaloo
• Issue MRR #44 • January 1987

We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Going to Use It Rules and Regulations EP

This all-girl combo recalls PARANOIA in some respects, yet seems altogether more diverse. This is poppish post-punk with snappy rhythms and a nifty sense of counterpoint, providing an overall impression of freshness, despite the absence of catchy melodies. Pleasant.

• Reviewer Steve Spinali
• Label Vindaloo
• Issue MRR #35 • April 1986