Vol. 3-Wonders of Giardia

Creeps on Candy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alternative Tentacles
• ASIN: B00000IOMV
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #666,019 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

When the East Bay band Dead & Gone broke up in 1997, the guitarist, bassist, and drummer got together with a new singer, Matt Decker, and formed Creeps on Candy. This band didn't last long, as Dead & Gone re-formed again in 2000 with their original singer. Creeps on Candy's only release is an uninspired effort -- loud, heavy, and noisy tunes that mostly sound the same. There are some pounding, tribal-like drums from Joey Perales and some yelpy, harsh, irritated vocals from Decker. But as far as songwriting or ideas, Wonders of Giardia is lacking. "Gravity's Angel" is one of the few tunes with a discernible melody that stands out from the rest. These guys are comparable to the Jesus Lizard or the Cows, but don't rock nearly as hard. ~ Adam Bregman, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, really., January 2, 2000

By 

James Burns (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vol. 3-Wonders of Giardia (Audio CD)

Very powerful, very noisy, very punk, very good. The rhythm section is unstoppable, and plows along like a well-oiled bulldozer, while the guitar scratches, thuds and wails like a cat in a pet carrier being tossed around in a pickup truck driven by a drunken redneck, and the singer's got enough bile to fill buckets. A familiar formula, but one put together well enough to make your fillings hurt. Fans of Unsane, Saint James Infirmary, The Jesus Lizard or Rye Coalition should go ape over this.