Let It Bomb

Zoobombs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 28, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emperor Norton
• ASIN: B0000296VM
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,817 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 1-2-3

2. South Central Rock

3. Mo' Funky (Pt.1)

4. Mo' Dub

5. Pleasure Drop

6. 4190

7. Bomb The Bomb

8. Gimme Some Money

9. Ships Are Alright

10. Soul Bomb

11. Don's Dream

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Oh man, what a joy the Zoobombs are. This Japanese quartet approaches rock & roll with such unabashed pleasure and unrestrained naiveté that you can't help but smile outrageously as you hurl your ass around the dance floor. They aren't exactly breaking new ground here, falling somewhere between the blues explosions of Jon Spencer and funk-laced Meters jams, but somehow, someway, they make you feel like you're hearing the music for the very first time. It doesn't matter if you can't understand the language on Let It Bomb (Don sings mostly in his native language, with a few pidgin phrases thrown in); the vernacular of their chops needs no translation. Don's guitar careens wildly, Moo Stop slaps the bass with bloody fingers, Matta urges a funky moan from her organ, and Bukka anchors the whole glorious din with Keith Moon-hopped-on-soul drums. "South Central Rock" and "1-2-3" rock with sloppy punk abandon, "Mo' Funky" and "Soul Bomb" are ass-shaking grooves, "Don's Dream" hits a Velvets-on-painkillers frenzy, and the best cut here, "Bomb the Bomb," is a wild, soulful, rock rave-up. And check out the cover of Spinal Tap's "Gimme Some Money," which makes some kind of strange, wicked sense. --Tod Nelson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let It Bomb, June 13, 2000

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JG ALL (Eau Clarie, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let It Bomb (Audio CD)

This album has become one of my favorites. The guitar riffs grab you and the bass ain't bad either!

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like The Pillows, you should check THE ZOOBOMBS!, August 17, 2011

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James R. Easterly - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Let It Bomb (Audio CD)

Like a fool, I had a chance to see these guys live when they were in Kalamazoo. SO STUPID! This group is one of the best bands that blends of rock, funk, indie (what ever that is), and a little hip hop into a package that will be candy to your ears. This album covers every high and low you can desire in an music album. I should also note, much like the title to my review, that this band in a way could reflect The Pillows, but at the same time hold their own style. If you love Japanese rock & funk, you must have this album, and you should really look into the ZOOBOMBS!

5.0 out of 5 stars rap in japanese just sounds cool, September 22, 2001

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C. Clemens "random lunatic" (a big pile of dirt, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let It Bomb (Audio CD)

i mean it! this is such a funky, fun, outrageous album that i can't listen to it without starting to boogie. even now, i'm singing "everybody wanna bomb ze bomb now!" if you've heard Welcome Back, Zoobombs! then you already know that they can rock, but did you know they could be so funky? the keyboards will make your head bop, the bass will make your rump wiggle, and the vocals will make you sing along as you smile your fool head off. dang, the Japanese know how to love American music so much more than Americans do.