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Sleepies
Join the Shark

Doom Song (2008) Sean K.

Sleepies – Join the Shark cover artwork
Sleepies – Join the Shark — Doom Song, 2008

Cranky, off kilter rock from this Brooklyn power trio. Best lyrics on this EP (I guess it is an EP; it's seven songs clocking in at under sixteen minutes) are "Body cast but you ain't speaking / Drunk and grinding on your gun / That's how you ruined Surfer Rosa" (from "You're Still An Owl.)" Best song title - "Napolean Shit His Space Pants." "Amoeba" is not an Adolescents cover, but it's still good. These guys remind me a little bit of Officer May, who I hear are now done. Here's to the Sleepies for waving the freak flag high.

5.5 / 10Sean K. • May 27, 2009

Sleepies – Join the Shark cover artwork
Sleepies – Join the Shark — Doom Song, 2008

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