Reviewed on Jun 2, 2008 by marnix

Belgium’s pride and joy Sunpower has been taking the scene by storm since 2002. It took a while before this Dutch cheesehead got to know the band, but ever since the mighty Say Something LP came out I’ve been down with these dudes like Corky from Life Goes On. Why? Mainly ‘cause Sunpower bring that kind of punkrock that is tailor-made for those who enjoyed the genre in the 70s and 80s, and have grown weary of what hardcorepunk has become since. I guess I’m one of those nostalgic stupid fuckin' bastards and that’s why I genuinely fell in love with this band and with the whole revival thing that's been going on for a while in hardcoreville on the European mainland. For the record: Fuck metalcore, fuck false metal bullshit, fuck homophobic gymnasts, fuck all them retarded meatheads, fuck fashion, fuck apathetic losers and fuck all that blablabla!! Alrighty! That’ll set the right fuckin’ mood for a record like this now doesn’t it?

Eighteen tracks that are rooted in elemental punkrock songwriting and musicianship. So politics, fast guitars, aggression, simple chord progression, fast as fuck and straightforward beats. All done flawless, by the way! The vocals are of the half shouted, half sung kinda Jello Biafra variety and at times display a rough sort of melodiousness which for some reason make me wanna fuck some chick in the ass. I know… Its weird, but this record wants me to fuck some chick in the ass. Seriously. (I guess I need some serious help, but first I’ll finish this review)

Sunpower aren't trying to move punkrock forward nor backward, but it is easily knowledgeable that these guys enjoy bands like MDC, Minor Threat and Dead Kennedys. So the band scours the genre's old annals to find sounds that work for ‘em, and present them in a loving and knowing manner which any good old school HC or punkrock kid can enjoy. There are nods to 70s British punkrock, but its mainly the frenetic hardcorepunk of the Dead Kennedys that is felt during this twenty minutes (and a bit) funhouse.

Pain For Profit is one of those albums that gives the kids a proper face-shredding experience and as long as they keep pedal to the metal or even when they bring alittle swagger in their sound this is nothing less than a fuckin’ European masterpiece! Seriously; If you appreciate the craftsmanship it takes to make fast punkrock ya’ll will love Sunpower!

(I know this is not a dating site, but if any of you girls out there wanna have some buttsex like Jesus forbade us while spinning this record just call me!
My standards are lower than the ones your crackwhore mom has! Only difference is you won't get any STD's from me... Now where's that number of that shrink again?)

1. Killed By Death
2. BXHeLL
3. Gonna Cut Myself
4. Death Squad
5. Dirty 67
6. Quality Time
7. Love Affair
8. Bored Generation
9. Belgium's Burning
10. Shane Mac Gowan
11. Gore's World
12. Pain for Profit
13. Seperated
14. I hate Autority
15. Get A life
16. Stuck In The Midlife Crises

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Pain for Profit Jun 1, 2008