Stop Motion Massacre cloak its fun-loving garage music in tons of fuzz, the group’s three distinct voices and styles giving Beneath The Lost Vault 1977-74 a “something for everyone” feel. The blood-red splattered cassette careens through 15 short-but-sweet tracks sprinkled with bratty/tortured screamed back-up vocals, thoughts on getting older, chord progressions that would fit perfectly on a Killed By Death comp and unique song structures that go well with repeated listens. “I Can’t Believe You Like Me” stands out as the hookiest hit in local garage punk land (and hot contender for all time).
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2012.
