Disrespect – Justice In A Bag / 2005 Profane Existence / 12 Tracks / http://www.disrespect.us / http://www.profaneexistence.com / Reviewed 10 October 2005

The ability of Disrespect to come forth with this mish-mash of current punk with the eighties sound (calling together Crass, Anthrax (UK), and even a little bit of Sham 69 and Terminus City) is something that will immediately hit listeners after putting this CD on. The production really is vocal-heavy; the guitars take a secondary role as they fill the spaces in between the triple vocal assault (Dan, Molly, and Andre). Each of the tracks on “Justice In A Bag” is singable after the first minute or so; by using the lyrics as a bludgeon, Disrespect ensure that listeners will understand exactly where they are coming from.

There is a straight-forward approach to the band that really is invigorating; tracks like “Rich Kid” may only use a few chords and only deviate from that during the guitar solo, but the track is as catchy as anything currently out there. A track like the aforementioned “Rich Kid” really is striking considering that there are legion of the title characters strewn throughout the scene in those individuals that can spend $400 on a pre-made leather jacket or $300 on a Spaz vinyl. Each of the tracks is honestly an orgasm waiting to happening; the speed in which each of the tracks are crafted are the musical equivalent of one big and sweaty post-gender, post-phallic fuck-fest. The fact that some of the vocals (especially in Molly’s) really have a 3-D effect in the sense that they move beyond the traditional production values and really can be envisioned as someone screaming them into a microphone.

The accessibility of this disc may be the most interesting thing; the music may be loud and raucous, but there is enough consideration put forth by the band that a number of different individuals can find something to like in this disc. Also, Disrespect does not slow down in the later tracks of their “Justice In A Big”; for what its worth, “Timmy” may be the most catchy track of the disc, drawing heavily from early Motorhead and Vice Squad. The lengthy introduction to “Death Insurance” really increases the scope of the influences the band draws on; there seems to even be a silent nod to bands like The Replacement in the guitar wash that provides such a major part of the track. “Justice In A Bag: is a solid album that will have individuals singing throughout one time and marveling at the instrumental contributions the next, never getting tired of the band once.

Top Tracks: Death Insurance, Timmy

Rating: 7.8/10

[JMcQ]