Labels: self released
Review by: Alex Deller
Before the tape even begins to spool, the artwork for Snork’s ‘Big Frog’ cassette kinda gives you some insight as to where they’re coming from: migraine-inducing dayglow, strange imaginary, button-eyed creatures and a wayward disregard for consistency when it comes to typefaces. The music itself is some yelpy, jittery, no wave-y punk that fizzles and splinters all over the shop with bucketfuls of hyperactive energy, their influences hinted at more by references to Mudhoney and NoMeansNo (along with a glowing endorsement from a member of the Cravats) on their Facebook page than what they actually sound like. It’s a rough, scrappy, nascent release with more spirit than songwriting power at this present stage, but this is unlikely to stop ’em given the abundant enthusiasm on display. Still, at least they’ve also got their hearts in the right place given that all proceeds from the tapes they sell get donated to www.cleanclothes.org “” an organisation working to secure a better deal for sweatshop workers the world over.