 Weirdo Rippers is an experimental album. That being said, let me tell you why it’s a good experimental album. The first track, “Every Artist Needs A Tragedy,” opens with what sounds to be waves and fuzzy guitars. This eventually turns into a very catchy hook and a simple drum beat. The vocals are garbled with distortion, but lyrics are overrated anyway. There is a feeling of brashness and defiance throughout this album; which I find to be incredibly fresh. On the second track, “Boy Void,” the vocals take a higher step on the ladder, and again refuse to be touched up. “I Wanna Sleep” is half over by the time the feedback gets a drumbeat melody to play with. Droning singing gives the song a very full sound. “My Life’s Alright Without You” shows wonderful interest in contrast between the loud and the ambient, which is a theme that occurs throughout the record. This could be called the first attempt at a pop sound on an album that is supposed to be pop. Everybody’s Down continues the poppy theme with a vocal melody that could be Blink-182. In contrast the guitar and the random electronic cymbal swells could not. “Sun Spots” provides a lovely break from structure with a single wall of harmony. “Neck Escaper” begins with drumsticks clicking, and surprisingly enough builds softly. Softly, and prettily, I might add. If you’re into strange, dig Weirdo Rippers.
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