Absent Lovers is a feast of musical prowess and catchy, complex songs. The recording and performance are virtually flawless and the liner notes are fascinating.
Leaping from surf to cow punk to surfabilly to punk to jazz to rockabilly, The Ziggens have two themes that follow them wherever they go: talent and humor.
Hitler Bad, Vandals Good opens with the jerky-yet-melodic “People that are Going to Hell,” layering those harmonies so wonderfully, dorking around so giddily.
Bobby’s had a hard time convincing anyone he’s contributed anything of value to the world of music, or that he ever will. The Undead is simply not very good.