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Curse of the Easily Amused

  • easily amused cvrCurse of the Easily Amused – The Mutants (Liberation Hall)

    The Art Punk genre is a mixed bag. Throw in a New Wave descriptor and the name can refer to anything, really. So if you’re confused approaching this retrospective collection by a late ‘70s San Francisco band, be not alone.

    At last count there were enough bands using the name The Mutants to fill a large tour bus. As well as Art Lyzak's ‘70s Hamtramck, Detroit, outfit with Bootsey X, there was a Pink Fairies-inspired Merseyside, UK, combo and a 2000s supergroup featuring Rat Scabies.There’s even an instrumental Finnish band, so there’s been a whole lotta mutating goin’ on.  

    These West Coast Mutants sprang from the same diverse scene that had already spawned Flipper, the Nuns and the Avengers but took a more artful approach inspired by the trash films of John Waters and the vibe of Andy Warhol’sFactory crew. Which doesn’t mean they sound anything like the Velvets.