DAYGLO ABORTIONS — Out Of The Womb (review)

DAYGLO ABORTIONS — Out Of The Womb album cover Album · 1981 · Hardcore Punk Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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"Out of the Womb" is the debut full-length studio album by Canadian hardcore punk act Dayglo Abortions. The album was released through Sharpe Records in 1981. As a bit of an oddity the band´s name is misspelled Dayglow Abortions on the front cover. Dayglo Abortions were formed in Victoria, British Columbia in 1979 and on this album they are a trio consisting of Stupid (bass), Jesus Bonehead (drums), and Cretin (guitars, vocals). "Out of the Womb" initially didn´t earn Dayglo Abortions more than local success, but when the material from the album saw a re-release as Side 2 of the original vinyl version of the band´s second full-length studio album "Feed Us a Fetus (1986)" (with a few changes), the tracks got much more exposure.

The 14 tracks featured on the album are distributed over a playing time that only just exceeds 20 minutes, so it´s a short and to the point type of release. The tracks vary in style from relatively melodic punk to aggressive hardcore. The snarling "Fuck You" attitude is a common feature though. This is truly delivered with conviction and passion. "Out of the Womb" features several of what would become "classics" some years later in "Religious Bumfucks", "Black Sabbath", "I Killed Mommy", and "Scared of People", but all tracks on the album are memorable, instantly catchy, and entertaining.

Although the band would up the provocative nature of their lyrics on later releases, they deliver some pretty controversial lyrics here too. A song title like "Religious Bumfucks" of course says it, but the lyrics to "I Killed Mommy" are also quite disturbing.

Dayglo Abortions are a relatively talented bunch, and especially the vocals by Cretin are delivered with the right amount of attitude and vitriol. The rhythm section is energetic and well playing too, and Cretin also delivers some organic and aggressive guitar work. The sound production is raw, but not too lo-fi. All in all "Out of the Womb" is a great debut by Dayglo Abortions, but you can always argue that it doesn´t serve much of a purpose today, as the material is available on "Feed Us a Fetus (1986)", which is an album that is much easier to get a hold of. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
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