Hellcat Records has put out some of my favorite albums of all time. They have consistently floored me with the quality that they have put out, and it’s interesting to see the many different arrays of options that they put forward. In 2002, while I was graduating high school, they would release “Sing Sing Death House” by the Distillers, and I fell in love with one Brody Dalle. Everyone else who saw the punk rock beauty, including Tim Armstrong of Rancid fame, did, too. Eyes closed, however, The Distillers are more than a pretty-faced fronted band, they have a strong ethos in the punk rock world, and the record proved to be just one hell of a ride.
The second studio album from the band finds them with clever production, stronger bass-heavy rhythms, and vocals that were unmatched at the time. “Sing Sing Death House” starts the punk rock quest fast and heavy with “Sick of It All”, and doesn’t let up throughout the record. I love the bass guitar on this record, and the rest of the frenetic pace just complements it so well.
So many good songs come through with this release, including the opener, then of course “I Am A Revenant”, “Sing Sing Death House”, “City of Angels”, and much more. While under 30 minutes, the band could paint a portrait of punk rock ethos and much more, within good production value and breakneck speed. One heck of an album, that’s what you get with “Sing Sing Death House”.
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