Pavid Vermin
Brutality Is My Only Friend
"It's not often I use the word "genius" to describe a rock 'n' roll record, but what Glenn Robinson has done with his latest Pavid Vermin album is absolutely, positively a work of genius. A few years back, he was goofing around with a death metal song title generator. Then he got the idea to actually write songs based on these titles - but to make them sound like '50s and '60s rock 'n' roll! With this new album Brutality Is My Only Friend, we get the familiar spirit of Pavid Vermin. But this is not really a pop-punk record. It's an oldies-influenced pop rock 'n' roll record that is about as musically upbeat as it gets - creating quite a contrast to the absolutely brutal lyrics." - Faster And Louder "This isnt metal; its an upbeat pop record. Think of it as a pop punk kids interpretation of 60 girl group and Northern soul, channeling the spirit of Bobby Fuller and Mitch Ryder. Brutality Is My Only Friend has been years in the making, with song titles coming first, the musical direction second, and the songs themselves last." - Add To Want List "Super fun punk songs all inspired by 60's pop! Sounds like some Surf, sunshine pop, psych and doo wop as throwback 70s punk style tracks, which feels organic and true to the genre's origins/roots and tonally makes sense. All song titles were created with a "death metal song title generator" which adds even more fun." - Album Of The Year