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Snuff

Disposable Income
2003
Union Label Group

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Review by: Adam
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Published on May 2nd 2003

Snuff has been at it for a long time. From their formation in 1986 to their yearly album releases they deserve respect for consistently staying in the trenches as long as anyone today.

“Disposable Income” seems like as a somewhat low-key release. Snuff’s trademark musical quirks are less overt and the band seems more comfortable to let the quiet moments resonate. Gone are the ska flirtations of 2000’s “Numb Nuts” and it changes the pace of this record quite a bit. Snuff’s musical experimentation and genre bending is far more carefully integrated here and makes “Disposable Income” if anything, a more pleasant listen.

I almost can’t decide if the backing vocals are harmonizing extremely well or if Duncan’s Leatherface-inspired singing is being tracked multiple times. Either way, the vocals on “Disposable Income” come off differently than on pervious recordings in that they mesh better with the band’s ever-distorted guitarists and generally thick delivery.

Snuff injects their thrashy punk with some well-realized pop-songwriting on opener “Angels 1-5” and the single “Chocs Away.” Accomplished melodic progressions and killer harmonies make “7 Days (Solomons Boring Week)” and “To Disappoint” extremely catchy inclusions. The downbeat “Heads You Win Tails You Loose” slows things to soothing calm as much as “Wearenowhere” brings things to a thrashing cacophony.

“Disposable Income” clocks in at over an hour and probably could have benefited from shorter running time, however as I jump through the record and write this review nothing strikes me immediately as filler. The latter half the album drags a bit but there is enough interesting trombone and organ work on the individual tracks so that they hold up well on their own.

Snuff are finally showing their age, but that also means they’re showing their experience. A band that was once characterized by playing thrash covers of dumb pop songs seems to be taking themselves more seriously. “Disposable Income” is a surprisingly coherent listen and quickly becoming one of my favourite Snuff records



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    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 3:02 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    this cd fucking rocks

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 3:34 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    You forgot against me! sickboi....

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 9:52 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "I said hey man, there's something you oughtta know, well I tell ya Park Ave leads to - SKID ROW!!!!"

    -sickboi

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 3:37 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Youth Gone Wild. Matt, shut the fuck up...

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 12:01 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    i love cos...
    he's so funny

    me's in love in a gay kind of way

    they call us problem child...we spend our lives on trial...i'll walk the endless mile

    who am i?!?

    me luvs snuff and cos

    Posted by sickboi on 2003-05-06 00:35:32
    My Score:

    1. NOFX just signed to FAT.
    2. Real McKenzies are on Honest Don's.
    3. Avail
    4. D4 (the REAL one)
    5. Larry Arms
    6. Rise Against
    7. Good Riddance
    8. None More Black
    9. Strung Out
    10. Propaghandi.
    11. See #3
    12. Swingin Utters
    13. See #4
    14. motherfucking SICK OF IT ALL

    I hate stupid twits.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 5, 2003 at 9:22 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    with the exception of the real mckenzies and nofx,all the bands on fat suck ass

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 5, 2003 at 8:22 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "Did some fail fourth grade English class?" You people make me laugh.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 8:51 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    i only listen to bands on FAT. they obviously suck when they get dropped from FAT. good charlotte kix @$$!!!~

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 5:04 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    You guys are like babies. You all have rotten futures ahead of you. As rotten as this terrible album.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 2:31 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    wow, you really pissed of that guy who posted below me

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at 4:57 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    HEY ASSHOLE (since you didn't sign your name ),

    Did some fail fourth grade English class? I said "After Numb Nuts, I'm not really interested in hearing Snuff's new stuff." From reading this thought, one could gather that the author wasn't too enamored with Snuff's last full-length.

    Sentence number two stated: "Since they aren't on Fat anymore, do you know who's producing/mixing since it isn't Ryan Greene?" Ryan Greene, known to you as producer of NOFX, Lagwagon, and Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies, had a hand in all of Snuff's full-lengths since they reunited and release records on Fat. As Snuff isn't on Fat anymore, I'm guessing Mr. Greene isn't involved, so I'm curious as to who's tweaking the controls now.

    If you want to hear my own spirited defense of one of my favorite bands, Snuff, you can check it here: http://punknews.org/reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=496 Otherwise,

    FUCK OFF
    --Cos

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at 3:03 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    AHAH. That's pretty funny.

    BTW, I'll toss your salad.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at 2:16 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    you guys took that comment out of context. There is a period between those two sentences, meaning they are 2 seperate thoughts.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at 10:24 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Anyone wanna toss my salad?

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 2, 2003 at 6:55 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    To the first guy who said ''I'm not really interested in hearing Snuff's new stuff. Since they aren't on Fat anymore''That's the most stupid comment I have ever heard. You're probably one of those guys who buys an album for one song and then listen to that song on repeat. You're so pathetic

    There was a full stop between his 'Not wanting to listen to it' point, and his 'Who is producing it?' point. Meaning that he isn't interested in listening to it, but is still interested in who produced it.
    Learn to read before jumping to conclusions.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 2, 2003 at 6:35 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    To the fisrt guy who said ''I'm not really interested in hearing Snuff's new stuff.Since they aren't on Fat anymore''Thats the most stupid commnent I have ever heard. Youre probably one of those guy who buys an album for one song and then listen to that song on repeat. Youre so pathatic

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 2, 2003 at 5:31 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    After Numb Nuts, I'm not really interested in hearing Snuff's new stuff. Since they aren't on Fat anymore, who's producing/mixing it, since it isn't Ryan Greene?

    --Cos

    Posted by Melvyl on 2003-05-02 16:59:32
    My Score:

    i won this cd, i've listened to it 5 times but i still can't hum a single riff or sing a single line from the whole album.

    but when i listen to it, i ROCK OUT.

    Posted by ElVaquero on 2003-05-02 16:12:30
    My Score:

    I want this album

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