TODD – Big Ripper
Although it may have appeared that London’s TODD had fallen into a bit of a slumber, they had in fact been holed up in a studio for a good amount of time. They certainly fooled me, as I’d almost considered them among the deceased; however it got me more than a fair bit of excited to start seeing hints of a new forthcoming TODD album being tossed out onto the web. Sure enough, two months later and here they are with their new album Big Ripper, which has just been released on CD through the fantastic Riot Season label with a limited vinyl release scheduled shortly in the future (which is up for pre-order now for those looking to get in on that).
The follow up to the bands ’06 album Comes to Your House gets straight to the point by delivering several gut punching bursts of noise upon pushing play. You don’t see too many bands that become rawer into their discographies, but TODD has pushed the levels up a few notches and settled into a much harsher and trebly sort of noise. Before you know it really, eight or nine tracks have flown by and the album begins to mutate into a ball of pounding riffs while continuously being rubbed down in various effects and of course much much distortion. It’s gross, vile, and pretty much everything anyone could have wanted out of another TODD record. It’s good to see this getting a vinyl release too, as it appears to be a record that is fit for two sides.
TODD – Happy Easter Florida [MP3]
Get this now through Riot Season if you enjoy what you hear or are already a fan of TODD. If you’re not in the UK and don’t want to deal with extra shipping, it appears Midheaven has copies of the CD. Enjoy!
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December 11th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Good call, fucking excellent album. But Purity Pledge is still their best in my opinion.