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THE DWEEBS is tightly-wound, neurotic people playing tightly-wound, neurotic music and by the time this 10 minute “full length” epic comes to an end you might be feeling the same way too. It’s easy to see why THE DWEEBS are the baby angels of south west hardcore, once they start up - THE DWEEBS don’t stop. These ten songs are relentless. They will blast you to smithereens. The Dweebs are aggro-nerds and I’m not talking about the goddamn DESCENDENTS here - THE DWEEBS are channelling the spirit of first wave EMOTIONAL HARDCORE (Dweeb Nasty, Rites of Dweeb, and Gray Dweeb Matter) and jacking it with some classic Youth Crew JUICE. With songs faster and more pummelling than any regular dweeb-on-the-streets could handle, and the production is blown out and blasty (kinda like what Bootlicker are doing). If you’re a fan of classic hardcore and moving around erratically then THE DWEEBS is speaking your love-language. On a more personal note - the drumming on this record is perfect: it’s total carnage, but delivered with absolute control and power at top speeds… but manages to retain an element of sketchiness that makes it so good. - Hamish
Our take: This debut from the UK’s the Dweebs is a total scorcher. Even though the Dweebs dabble in styles that rarely do much for me, their energy, speed, and power win me over. To me, the Dweebs have a lot of Can I Say-era Dag Nasty in their sound, but they’re way faster and punkier… imagine if Dag Nasty started early enough to have tracks on Flex Your Head and they might have sounded something like this. The drums are right up front and blaring in your face just like on those early Dischord recordings. There’s also some youth crew in the mix; while there’s only one breakdown, something about the vocalist’s clean shout makes me think of bands like Turning Point. The songs, though, are so short and punchy and delivered with so much speed and dexterity that a Career Suicide comparison wouldn’t be out of line. I also love that, while the Dweebs’ sound has so many reference points, their visual aesthetic doesn’t rely on cliches. Like I said, this might be slightly outside Sorry State’s wheelhouse, but it’s so ripping I can’t help loving it.
Our take: This debut from the UK’s the Dweebs is a total scorcher. Even though the Dweebs dabble in styles that rarely do much for me, their energy, speed, and power win me over. To me, the Dweebs have a lot of Can I Say-era Dag Nasty in their sound, but they’re way faster and punkier… imagine if Dag Nasty started early enough to have tracks on Flex Your Head and they might have sounded something like this. The drums are right up front and blaring in your face just like on those early Dischord recordings. There’s also some youth crew in the mix; while there’s only one breakdown, something about the vocalist’s clean shout makes me think of bands like Turning Point. The songs, though, are so short and punchy and delivered with so much speed and dexterity that a Career Suicide comparison wouldn’t be out of line. I also love that, while the Dweebs’ sound has so many reference points, their visual aesthetic doesn’t rely on cliches. Like I said, this might be slightly outside Sorry State’s wheelhouse, but it’s so ripping I can’t help loving it.