Spunk Volcano And The Eruptions – Shit Generation

This is the full length debut from Spunk Volcano And The Eruptions, the eponymous singer is better known as the guitarist and singer in Dirt Box Disco and this is the other outlet for his prolific songwriting. There are elements of oi, street punk and good old fashioned punk rock to be heard on this release, but it’s all done with pop sensibility, albeit a quite a noisy sweary one. This is not an album for the easily offended but that should be pretty obvious given the band’s name and the album title.

From The Fall tinged opener, Massive Mistake Masterclass, there is a clear theme to the album, this is not politically correct in the slightest, in particular on the title track and DNA Failure, although it must be noted that the tongue is firmly in cheek throughout the release, although who’s cheek I’m not sure. Shit Generation doesn’t just feature the offensive, there are pop culture references, reminiscences abut random items from past, has anyone else ever written an ode to a Ford XR3 before? These sit alongside romance, relationships and even quite tender love songs, admittedly all of these themes are done noisily and without too much subtlety.

This is one of those albums that sounds even better when you’re drunk, even when sober you cant help singing along to this, although you might not want to do this in polite company. It’s anthemic sing-a-long choruses are infectious and reflect the quality of the songwriting that might be lost under the swearing and power chords. Spunk Volcano And The Eruptions serve up straight up scum rock, fans of Snuff, The Dwarves, Anti-Nowhere League and obviously Dirt Box Disco, will adore this album.