6X2X12" by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:39Z Volar Records 6x2x12 compilation has been on my highly anticipated list for quite some time. Three Canadian bands (Calgary’s Sharp Ends, Montreal’s O’Voids, Vancouver’s Defektors) and three San Diego California bands (Ale Mania, Spirit Photography and The Beaters), each more or less sonically related. Starting things off are Vancouver’s Defektors, a band I have had a love/hate relationship with, in that I completely love their stuff on the Emergency Room comp and their singles, but found the LP to be lacking the spark that got me interested in the first place. Luckily, Defektors bring out some A-material here, unlike Montreal’s O’Voids, who phone in an instrumental that is entirely disappointing because I have obsessive relationships with everything else they’ve released. The Canadian side goes out on a high-note with Calgary’s Sharp Ends and an excellent recording of their set-staple “Whiteout.” All biases aside, “Whiteout” is the best thing on this comp. The San Diego side of the comp makes a compelling case for the quality of music coming out of that city. Ale Mania and The Beaters both work out apocalyptic post-punk dark jams that has me eager to hear more from both, yet Spirit Photography’s contribution, “Where is the Light.” stands out on the B-Side, totally in their own league. Excellent release here. (Paul Lawton) Genre post-punk Contains tracks A-1 The Defektors--Not the One by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:39Z A2 O Voids--Crawling Machine by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:39Z A3 Sharp Ends--Whiteout by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:39Z B1 Ale Mania--Fawkus by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:39Z B-2 Beaters--They Don't Really Care About Us (Michael Jackson) by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:40Z
B-2 Beaters--They Don't Really Care About Us (Michael Jackson) by Volar Records published on 2011-05-16T03:39:40Z
