Yet another band exploring the territory between Jawbox,Girls Against Baoys
and Bleach-era Nirvana.Trouble is,this once-uncharted region is
now a crowded metropolis with bands on every corner.Sigh.For what
they do,DSK isn't bad;
the band is loud,rough,resilient,occasionally catchy
and periodically scary.Tracks like"cementhead","Targets" and "Superhero" all
crunch along agreeably,and the band's perfectly competent at
crafting rumbly bass hooks,piercing guitar trills and crashing
indie-style discord.The vocalist has the extended one-note scream
("yeaaaaaaaa-aahh!")down perfectly.Yet for everything DSK gets right,there's
such a formulatic air behind EXPLODER! that you have to wonder just how
authentic their angst really is.More soul-searching next time,boys.
-Lisa Gidley,Options Magzine,March 1997