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Early Years 1988-1991

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This double set showcases the insane noise that was AxCx before they signed to Earache Records. You get all of the classic out of print 7" records along with stuff that is only availble here, like the swell demo from 1988 and some really crummy live recordings. If you don't already have the Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Old Stuff 2 CD's I'd highly recommend this, or if you do have those and are a collector geek like me then you need to get this anyways. Oh yeah, they cover a Muppets song on one of the Another EP tracks, its spooky.

Anal Cunt began their career with the goal of being completely NON-musical. This release is two hours of straight noise and screaming, with maybe three or four actual doom metal riffs thrown in. Anal Cunt soon became one of the funniest and most offensive bands of all time, but this early stuff is purposely unlistenable. Fun to watch live, but pointless to sit at home and listen to.

Really? An A.C. album that sounds like noise? I can't understand it! All their other albums are so melodic, so well written, so calming. How would one know that the origins of a band that wrote such joyful tunes as "Women natures punching bag" and "Hitler was a sensitive man" had such harsh beginnings? The A.C. logo just looks so warm and inviting.....

If you have never listened to A.C.'s early stuff before you might want to find a sample somewhere first. While this is not their best I'd put it up there with Morbid Florist. Its noise for the sake of noise. Perfect music to get over a fight or get into one.

Every song sounds like a young kid having a tantrum. It's really just noise. It doesn't incorperate any actual talent. Most songs are devoid of a beat. It's friggin' hilarious and is obviously a total joke, but it's only funny for so long. You can't actually follow a beat or get into any songs any more than you could get into the beat your TV makes on a channel you don't get.