THE HENTCHMEN - FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

Writing bad reviews sucks for me. Sure, if an album is spectacularly horrendous, it can be fun to mercilessly assault the offending musicians with an abysmal review. Usually, though, I just feel rotten about not digging someone else’s art and publicly badmouthing it.
Luckily, I don’t have to worry about that with The Hentchmen\'s new album, Form Follows Function. This is what good garage rock is all about: loud, rocking guitars; good, occasionally scratchy singing; lo-fi sound. It’s all there.
The Hentchmen know to have a little fun, not only with the music, but also with the lyrics. The songs are interesting and don’t sound generic; they have personality. This is organic-sounding rock, not overly polished, commercial bunk. Go buy the damn CD when it comes out! Rock, readers! Rock!