The Crytearions - I See What it is and I am Scared [No Label]

The opening riff of "A New College Suburbia" very clearly indicates what I See What it is and I am Scared is. A fuzzed up electric guitar and that signature thin, "home-recorded" mix. Hailing from a dude's bedroom in Ireland, The Crytearions are kinda just what you want in this sort of thing, the name rides the fine line between clever and stupid and the sounds feature zero frills.
After the rockabilly-infused "Gross Situation", "Early Retirement Plan" and the instrumental title track close the first side in spectacular fashion. Whether it's the hooky aggression of "Plan" or the wailing of one bleeding note over and over on the title track, the louder the tracks get the better they are. The thick swagger of "Masses" supports this point as well.
"Permanent Vacancy" recalls early-GBV--but with a speedy drum machine grumbling in the background--and seeing as it only lasts 44 seconds the case for GBV-inspiration is that much stronger. "Be a Good Little Girl and Get Your Daddy a Beer" sounds a little like an even more lo-fi Black Orphan, which previously didn't seem all that possible. At 2:36, the finale "FGM" qualifies as the default epic with somewhat unintelligible spoken bits during the verses and killer riffage.
The appeal of The Crytearions is simple: they're catchy, workmanlike and won't waste your fucking time. This tape rocks.
Tape comes packaged in a tobacco pouch which I can't say I've ever seen before, so props for ingenuity boys. Tape is sold out but give the bandcamp a look.