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Classic Album Review: Skull Kontrol | Deviate Beyond All Means Of Capture

You'll like these old-school punk throwbacks — even if they don't really like you.

This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Punk foursome Skull Kontrol don’t like music fans like you. They certainly don’t like rock critics like me. In fact, they don’t seem to like much — except, it would appear, old-school punk rock bands like Circle Jerks and Angry Samoans.

Despite the determined individualism of their debut album’s title, that’s who they seem to be channeling here on this eight-song blast of anti-everything skronk. Laced with plenty nihilistic guitar tugging, off-kilter drumming and yelping vocals, Deviate Beyond All Means Of Capture packs all the fury and spittle that real punk should. Which is to say, you’ll like them — even if they don’t like you.