Michael O’Neill discovers a relentlessly entertaining dose of widescreen punk
It’s very rare that a band with a Really Fucking Good Band Name can deliver the unique goods that their eye-raising moniker promises. However, The Band For Disease Control And Prevention certainly are up to the task on this six-track release.
The title track alone, a spell-binding riff-laden ode to basking in one’s own excellence, is a delightfully goofy and chest-pounding banger, brilliantly showcasing the ferocious talent of vocalist/guitarist Karena Serdeka. Elsewhere, the social commentary on the direct Stories and Read All About It sits effortlessly alongside the playful pop songcraft on Space Invader. It makes for a relentlessly entertaining, refreshingly thought-provoking and gloriously unpretentious twenty minutes of unadulterated DIY widescreen punk, fit to burst with character and glorious riffage.