Album of the day: Droids Attack – Must Destroy

Lovingly pinched from The Obelisk: Because of its lighthearted approach and riffy goodtime vibes it would be easy to gloss over Droids Attack’s third full-length, Must Destroy (Crustacean Records), as a kind of joke release. Song titles like “The Great Wall of ‘Gina,” “Astro Glider,” “The Unforgiven 4” and “Koko Beware,” while hilarious, support the position. But there’s more to the Madison, Wisconsin trio than goofy lyrics and a robot mascot (although, in many cases, that would probably be enough). They seriously rock.

Guitarist / vocalist Brad Van would seem to be leading the charge, and while one can pick out influences from Melvins to Helmet to High on Fire in his playing, never so specifically as to make the songs redundant.

At the same time, they never reach so far beyond the stoner milieu as to be unfamiliar, which winds up adding to the accessibility of Must Destroy. In a way, the party atmosphere is a big part of what helps distinguish Droids Attack, but if one were to experience the album without the artwork, titles or any other context, the music would still stand up.

Continue reading: The Obelisk » Blog Archive » Droids Attack Will Astro Glide Their Way Right into Your Heart.
(Very special thanks to JJ Koczan for the kind permission)

Tags: album of the day, Crustacean Records, Droids Attack, JJ Koczan, Must Destroy, The Obelisk

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