Outo’s first 7“ from 1984 was another defining release of early japanese rawpunk, in a league with the Kyūshū crazies of Confuse, Gai or ジーク・ハイル. Many of what would later become the typical ingredients of rawpunk are there: vaccum cleaner guitar, the riffs being carried by the bass because the guitar is too distorted to recognize the chords, growled vocals; only the drumming is not yet as hyperactive as with some of the other bands, but it would become crazy as hell by the time of „Half Wit Life“. Also the cover artwork and the gargled Frog Song show that Outo were not a totally serious band but really liked goofing around. Two tracks (UK and the classic I Like Cola) from this 7“ would be re-recorded for Hardcore Unlawful Assembly; Cola once again for A Farewell To Arms. Later, Outo would change their style to more complex US inspired hardcore, in which they were just as good.
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