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In the mood for sloppy, searing, dumb-ass rock about screwing and getting wasted? Instant Death, the pet project of Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz and drummer Scott Byrne, specialize in fuzzy pop-punk for the glue sniffing crowd. New Evil Vibe is a collection of 28 stoner-pop nuggets, from the crack-smoking epic "Big Black Buick" to the suicide love song "Sweet Relief." The Ween similarities are many, as both Instant Death's subject matter and knack for a great hook mirror that of the New Jersey tricksters. Tune after tune features sing along melodies and slapstick lyrics, and they're...great. Sure, the idea isn't exactly new, and you won't be seeing Instant Death on the Grammy platform anytime soon, but they do manage to make delightfully stupid pop without being annoying. A difficult task indeed. (Seven Days)
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