A Post-Punk Post Paper Party I: Viet Cong - Viet Cong

Viet Cong - Viet Cong

I remember last year like it was three weeks ago. A lot has changed since then. One of those things is a band called Viet Cong has released their debut album, Viet Cong, after the same band, Viet Cong, released an EP not titled Viet Cong, but 'Cassette', instead. The importance of this cannot and will not be understated. 

I remember listening to Cassette, but could not tell anyone anything about it.

This album, on the other hand, is like being given some really bad news, all at the same time and also someone is slapping you a bit after each couple of sentences. Fast-paced and intensive, this album will give you almost no time to reflect, and the thirty seconds it does give you is immediately followed up with the aforementioned slap in the face. There's a lot to figure out here and it's no surprise that a big ole ignoramus like me, who earlier today headbutted the door of kitchen cupboard, feels overwhelmed at the prospect of communicating this album's urgent and dark demeanor.

I will say this very much feels like being the only house in a ten mile radius and a distance tornado is powering towards you, which is cool because I've always wanted to storm chase.

Possibly negative imagery has been used but really this album is quite cool.

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Some super fun good songs I will listening to this week are as follows:

• The Phantom Band - Tender Castle
• Modest Mouse - Coyotes
• Django Django - First Light