Liquids- Hot Liqs LP.  16 brand-spanking-new recordings from the fantastic punk / rock n’ roll cretins Liquids. Indiana's Liquids have been tearing it up for a while with well-regarded demos, but this month sees them finally shifting into the vinyl realm. ‘Hot Liqs’ is undoubtedly the record of the month, as this is easily the record I've listened to the most since it came out. Now, it's not for everyone because if you're not into the whole Coneheads / CCTV thing this probably isn't going to be for you. But if you are, you’re going to love this record as Liquids have elements of those bands' sound, but are also a little different. There are some of those slightly quirky rhythms and a bit of that direct-into-the-mixing-board gnarly guitar sounds, but Liquids are a lot more straightforward and more punk than Coneheads in particular, with a denser, thicker guitar sound and more of a balls-to-the-wall approach. I also really like that they don't write all of their songs at the same tempo or with the same chord progressions. There's a lot of variation on ‘Hot Liqs’ and that's one of the things that keeps me coming back to it. And mainly because there are so many great moments on this record that only come around once, you just have to listen to the record again if you want to hear them. So by the time I get to the end of the B-side, I find myself wanting to flip it. This is without a doubt, one of my favorite records of the year. Check it out if you wanna hear one of the better new bands playing frantic, catchy punk rock. Highly recommended.