The DEAN DIRG sound can be easily summed up. “Garage-core” describes this German act to a T. Take the speed thrash of THE CIRCLE JERKS, CRUCIFIX, DEAD KENNEDYS, NEON CHRIST, and a host of other hardcore hellions and mix it with the tangy twang of garage groups a la TTHE FUZZTONES, CHESTERFIELD KINGS, BILLY CHILDISH, WOGGLES, HIVES, THE MUMMIES, etc. In other words, guitarist Claus Daniel finds a way to play the entire chord at break neck speeds. You see, unlike most punk rock bar chord billys that play 2 or 3 strings at the lower register, this guy plays all 5 to 6 of the strings of the entire chord. When you hear an E or G, you are hearing all the notes of the chord. On a technical level, it sounds like you would need 2 guitar players to get the sound this guy does. It’s just one dude and he’s a rhythmic virtuoso.

The rest of the band fares well also. They are super tight and could be described as (Aussie 80s legends) THE CELIBATE RIFLES on crack. If tracks like “Dean Dirg’s Bored”, “Everyone Back Off”, “Rock Out”, “Our Laugh’s on You”, “Make the Whole World Pay”, “Suicide Just Won’t do the Trick” and “Kill the Boss” don’t easily describe the group’s mission statement, then you have clearly missed the point. Each one of the 26 songs averages between a minute and a minute and a half. The songs are culled from 2 different albums but who can tell? The disc hits right in the neighborhood at around the 30 minute mark, so the band barely wears out its welcome here.

- Herring

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