Twit: Spurts 7"

Twit: Spurts 7” (Plastic Roundie Discs) This debut (as far as I can tell) 6-song EP from British Columbia’s Twit is the second release on the immaculately named Plastic Roundie Discs. The label’s description mentioned Suburban Lawns and X-Ray Spex as points of comparison, and while I can see what they mean, when I threw on Spurts it sounded way different than I would have expected. The biggest thing the description leaves out is how 60s garage-informed these tracks are. All the songs are built on big, clanging riffs that remind me of the early Kinks catalog… you know, the same stuff that inspired thousands of American teens to start garage bands in the 60s. The accents of organ and saxophone add to the 60s feel, but the performances are super high-energy and punk. I’m not sure how much people think about them these days, but the vibe reminds me of the early Shitty Limits singles that made me fall in love with the band, while the vocals remind me of Judy & the Jerks, particularly given all the mundane (and food-related) things from contemporary life that get shouted out in these songs. All six tracks are killer and they fly by in what feels like two minutes. The record has great packaging too, including a glow in the dark cover and an insert that’s printed with glow in the the dark ink on white paper, so you have to look at it in the dark in order to see it. I fully condone this type of obnoxiousness… if you’re going to make a physical thing, why not go to the trouble of making it something interesting or unique to engage with? The only issue is that they only made 200 copies. We’re almost sold out and there is no restock forthcoming, so if you see this in time, pick up a copy and be the envy of all your friends.