The UV Race- Homo ALBUM REVIEW

May 24, 2011 by
Filed under: Album Reviews 

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On their sophomore album, Australia’s the UV Race brings garage rock to a dirtier and grimier level than most. The band’s loose song structures and loose playing bring a lot of, well, “character” to these recordings. There are flubbed notes everywhere, and it’s all for the sake of sounding noisier.

Chaos within limits is the name of the game on Homo, and I’ll be dammed if these guys didn’t make sounding messy feel fun as hell!

There’s an obvious Velvet Underground influence flowing throughout this. A lot of these tracks feel like abridged versions of the song “Sister Ray,” but there’s also a lot of love if you’re more of a fan of the Fall or the Stooges.

It’s a raw, loud mess, but I’m too busy dancing to clean it up.

What do you think of this album? Do you love it? Do you hate it? Whyyyy? What should I review next, eh?

8/10 http://bit.ly/lovedlist

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FAV TRACKS: GIRL IN MY HEAD, BURN THAT CAT, INNER NORTH, NAZICISTIC, LOW, HOMO, DOWN YOUR STREET

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25 Comments on The UV Race- Homo ALBUM REVIEW

  1. anonymousLucasTanner on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    2. thank you, …
    thank you, loving this album right now. my lp just came in the mail

  2. D201RECORDS on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    3. CAL!!!!
    CAL!!!!

  3. swedeboy11 on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    4. demolished thoughts …
    demolished thoughts… beautiful album!

  4. goldwing91 on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    5. Free Cal!
    Free Cal!

  5. marsbalcaen on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    6. really liked this …
    really liked this review. you use analogies more efctively than most reviewers do! i’ll have to check this out. oh and… review one of the new boris LPs? preeeeese?

  6. nkd1352 on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    7. Review Rome by …
    Review Rome by Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi?

  7. 100fthearse on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    8. Animal Collective – …
    Animal Collective – MPP next please

  8. crieswhicharewings on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    9. I was listening to …
    I was listening to “Girl in my head” just now.

    …is it just me or does the singer sound just like Tonetta?

  9. IIIdobyIII on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    10. I wish you were my …
    I wish you were my dad

  10. 1337Ravage on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    11. 0:27 SLOOOOWWW-MOOO
    0:27 SLOOOOWWW-MOOO

  11. edibletalkingchairs on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    12. ohh …… it was …
    ohh …… it was just a pillow….. whew

  12. nge1301 on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    13. The Underground …
    The Underground Velvet Race

  13. Lutoniro on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    14. So anthony, i …
    So anthony, i remember you made me listen a track.. “lord knows best” by Dirty Beaches.. and now im in love with it, at first i was like nahh and then WOW so thank you. If there’s a whole album, please review it :D

  14. nge1301 on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    15. cal’s calzone zone
    cal’s calzone zone

  15. ImmortalDestructor on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    16. Cal zone, oh god …
    Cal zone, oh god it’s so pun-ishing!

  16. thevelvetghost on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    17. you should review I …
    you should review I Am Very Far – Okkervil River

  17. TheSwollenBeaver on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    18. you totally …
    you totally off that squirrel at the beginning

  18. euodeiochuchu on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    19. @theneedledrop
    …
    @theneedledrop
    Anthony, are u mentally ill or something ? hahhaahha
    i think people should skip the ‘shrinking’ and analyzing part and just have u locked up on a mental institution. for life.
    hahahah i’m kidding, i laughed my off with the pregnant act.
    i’ll definitely take a sneak peak on UV Race’s ‘Homo’ release, just because i trust your judgement (does that make me kinda screwed up too ?)
    keep up the comedy !

  19. stevenmorrisEP on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    20. you let Cal edit …
    you let Cal edit your videos?? I didn’t catch that until now.

  20. almighty1984 on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    21. “…comedy” lol
    “…comedy” lol

  21. NewYorkCityTimes on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    22. Duuuude, your intro …
    Duuuude, your intro made me laugh so much, thanks for that.

  22. XXRitsukaChosyXX on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    23. I love this thing. …
    I love this thing. Burn that cat is pricelss

  23. nevikselarom on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    24. Hey Anthony, I …
    Hey Anthony, I think you’re so cool ^_^ he he he!!!….. But not in a gay way O_o

  24. stripeyninga on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    25. You should do a …
    You should do a TRKRVW of Fionn Regan – 100 Acres of Sycamore

  25. Lunaficationable on Tue, 24th May 2011 10:03 pm

    26. TOKiMONSTA – …
    TOKiMONSTA – Creature Dreams

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