New album by the teutonic trashmen! Lead by Calgary punk veteran Al Charlton the canadian red barons did it again. After numerous 45´s and LPs on numerous labels (ESTRUS, SCREAMING APPLE, AUGOGO and Charlstons own ROTO-FLEX) and three albums this is their latest effort. They spit out eleven garage rockers and proclaim it loudly as "The Crime is Now". It´s a call to arms for social responsibilty in an age of rampant individualism. While they gained recognition with their teutonic
schtick and WWII iron cross souvenirs and lederhosen on stage throughout the 90´s the now seem to deliver a political album and again point on having edges most the of the bands lacking out there. That doesn´t changed their songwriting skills and the remarkable edgy rocknroll voice and a striking garage production. (Budget Ape Studios). Here at ALIEN SNATCH! we have been fans since the start and we can proudly say that the VON ZIPPERS have been one of the bands pushing us into garage punk and don´t let us go again. "The Crime is now" is more 70´s rock less 60´s fuzz& trash - snotty, pissed off -go-ape drunk garagepunk. Still
with the same effect and listener tizzy, total volume,.. all classics. The LP is a limited edition in a full color inside-out gatefold cover with a soon to be classic Pat Moriarity art. Yeah, since there was once the idea to start a canadian only label we glad we skipped it but even more it´s cool to have already four releases so far.