Rutto
Ei Paluuta
Wild, borderline-inept, off the rails, classic Finnish hardcore punk. There's a reason that record collectors have been scouring the auction sites for these originals. Massive wallop of sound, featuring a high-pitched Greg Ginn-like feedback whine that preludes every track, and a pummeling, fuzz-heavy guitar. The female vocalist has this vessel-bursting vocal scrape that sounds like she's attempting to spit up all 5-6 vowels at once -- then again, perhaps that's just the Finnish language. She's a real hoarse shouter nonetheless, and her amateur take on "singing" is in line with the rest of the DIY pleasures to be found on (T.H.E) Rutto's debut. Each of the tracks buzz at a steady mid/high-tempo pace and don't vary for 7/8ths of the track. Originally released in 1983.