snotty, loud punk, reckless and rough...
author: Ricky Vigil
Midnight Bombers = The Nerve Agents + The Bronx + Any number of early 80s hardcore bands
The members of the Midnight Bombers all wear gigantic sunglasses and plain black hoodies with the sleeves ripped off (because sleeves aren't punk) to attain an image inspired by the ever-lovable Unabomber. This should set off a red flag for any learned music fan, as everyone knows that there has never, ever been a good gimmick band. However, after only a few tracks of Evil Streets, my worries were alleviated and the wacky image that the band concocted for itself vanished from my mind. The Midnight Bombers deliver a snotty and loud brand of punk that borrows equally from the likes of The Misfits, New Bomb Turks and Black Flag to bring back a sense recklessness and roughness that's more and more rare in punk these days. If you like discordant guitars, relentless drumming and lots of garage-punkish yelling, this record's for you. Evil Streets is a little rough around the edges, but hey, that's punk rock for ya. The music of the Midnight Bombers speaks for itself, and they are definitely good enough that they don't need to hide behind their Unabomber image. -Ricky Vigil
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Midnight Bombers offer up scuzzy, howling, garage-wrecking noise for snipers and
author: Sleaze Grinder
This one comes in a fantastic looking shiny black digipak with a pair of mirrorshades reflecting the hooded rock n’ roll felons on the cover. They all dress like the Unabomber, see. I thought it was sorta counter-productive that a band full of midnight bombers would release a CD that forces you to leave your fingerprints all over the thing, but maybe I’m taking the image too far. Anyway, “Evil Streets” is full of knife-slashing punk rock, fast n’ mean with a palpable black leather slither to it. Pretty comparable to other San Franpsycho bands like the Grannies and Dirty Power*, the Midnight Bombers offer up scuzzy, howling, garage-wrecking noise for snipers and stalkers. I dug the menacing “Shanghaid” the best, because it sounds like a guy getting pummeled to death. Which is what you fuckin’ get when you’re out on the Evil Streets, baby.
*As you might imagine, these being mad bombers and all, their identities are a secret, but I would not be surprised if a Granny or Dirty Power-er was involved.
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Solid punk rock with a brashness and straight-ahead energy.
author: Suburban Voice
MIDNIGHT BOMBERS-Evil Streets (Wondertaker, CD)
The Bombers’ vocalist Jerry is a native MassHole (i.e. he’s from my neck of the woods), formerly with Bastard Squad. He relocated to the Bay Area some years back and now fronts this band, originally known as Deadfalls (not to be confused with Deadfall). They’ve released a 7” and I’ve got a demo CD-R, as well. Solid punk rock with a brashness and straight-ahead energy. But there’s some snakiness in the guitar playing and other twists—such as the PIL-like dubbiness that starts “Satan’s Children.” The more interesting songs have those little wrinkles and it’s all played at a fast pace. The lyrics expose a tortured psyche—introspective and troubled and it’s echoed by the darker shadings in the music. (PO Box 470153, SF, CA 94147-0153, www.wondertaker.com)
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This CD is a big, ballsy fuck-you, which is exactly how it should be.
author: Kristofer Upjohn
The Midnight Bombers know their punk. Weaving in more straight-laced and textured hard rock with their classic punk sound. Raw melodies mix up with feisty aggression and in-your-face attitude. The music is high energy and totally satisfying for the hardcore fan of punk rock. The group's unibomber image is also a nice touch, mingling nicely with the group's iconoclasm, which resonates from every song. This CD is a big, ballsy fuck-you, which is exactly how it should be.
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