Screwed (1996 Film) available on March 20 2015 from Amazon for 12.27
UPC bar code 792401004328 ξ1 registered March 20 2015
Product category is Audio
Manufacturered by Amphetamine Reptile
Product weight is 0.2 lbs.
Though 8 of the 11 songs here were released on 7-inch singles over the past year, the full effect hits home on this soundtrack collection. The diverse group of acts--ranging from Am Rep staples such as the Cows, Hammerhead, and Boss Hog to underground weirdos like Guv'ner and Strapping Fieldhands and even major-label stars like the Melvins and Mudhoney--each offer their own insights into the world of sex and, specifically, porn. Halo of Kittens throws out a rather slopped-together opener called "I Hate Porn," but the Melvins counter with a slick "I Like Porn," which sounds like it belongs in the soundtrack to a porn flick. Most of the rest of the material is split evenly between weird, often disturbing sexual imagery and fairly obvious statements for or against porn. I have no idea what Mudhoney's "Goat Cheese" is about, but along with Hammerhead's "Camaro" and Boss Hog's "Black Throat," it's one of the highlights here. Guv'ner's lo-fi "Coitus City" with its Pavement-like guitar noodling directly contrasts with Big Chief's dull, over-produced "Ludist Nudist," but part of this soundtrack's charm is its strange variety of bands and styles. Screwed is a great purchase whether you get a chance to see the movie or not simply for the sociological value of hearing such distinctive bands discus what's always a touchy subject. Oh, yeah, the music is summarily great, too. --Adem Tepedelen
