Rudimentary Peni

No More Pain EP

Southern Records 2008

Legendary and long running British crust punk icons deliver another middle fingered affront to the scene establishment with their latest 10 song EP.  From the outset A Handful of Dust lays the blueprint for basically the whole release.  Lightning quick Discharge inspired punk is what you will get shovel-fed down your throat by Rudimentary Peni.  Eyes of the Dead features a more Rock n Roll groove and some nifty female vocals during the chorus.  Each song rolls right into the next leaving the listener gasping for air as each nuclear charred guitar riff plows through their head like a cruise missile.  Grave Object has a more rhythmic chugging structure but that is completely forgotten once the undulating hammerfest of Doodlebug Baby cleaves through bone and meat with acrid guitar chords and angry vocals!  The album ends on a strange note as Rudimentary Peni interpret a classical piece of music, Pachebel's Cannon in E making it discordant and shrill.  The guitars fuzz out and nearly give this track a sunny day pop-punk feel.   If you like Discharge style crust punk in small doses then the No More Pain EP should be right up your alley.  Rudimentary Peni are legends for a reason and that is mainly for penning some in-your-face apocalyptic punk that is hard as nails while maintaining a semblance of humanity underneath.