Squash Bowels - Love Songs

Searching for the Kill
Ruthless Rabble

Lifestage Productions
2005

I suppose the social value of a goregrind group called Squash Bowels naturally comes into question. However, this Polish band brings the urgh, and that’s all I ask for. I have no idea what the band is growling and gurgling about, as no lyrics come with its most recent full-length, Love Songs, but the bloodsoaked artwork more than tells the story. No detours, no bullshit – just fierce, heavy grind that smoothly shifts through various feels, speeds, and vocal registers. A big plus is the production, which sounds both filthy and steely (transistor amps, perhaps?). This is, quite simply, grindcore done right. 15 songs, half an hour – pick ’em up at Emetic and Willowtip.

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