"Los Angeles act Bipolar Bear have now been resurrected under the name Turrks. The band's myspace lists them as "bipolar bear/turrks," so whether or not Bipolar Bear will stick around remains unclear. However, nothing has prevalently changed for the band other than the name: same members, same instruments, what gives? This draws the question "is the name change necessary?"
Bisbee justifies the answer to that, which is a definite "yes!" It shows that the band was fully conscious of the flaws that were shown in Bipolar Bear's work. Granted, I didn't find anything "wrong" about Man Mountain or Mountain Dewd-- it's just that any shred of nitpicks that could be pulled from those albums are completely absent on Bisbee, while still obtaining every enjoyable quality that Bipolar Bear had.
The musicianship, for one, is perfected. Songs like "Bogota" and "Gaza Strip Club," though technical, were somewhat sloppily executed and made them seem like unintelligible medleys of notes. On Bisbee, the drumming is sharp and calculated: "Coal Bin"'s introduction utilizes the production emphasis on rhythm and bass, revealing how persistently tight the drumming is, and both guitars either harmonize or play off one another, spouting dissonant melodies and hooks without sounding even mildly off-kilter, while the vocals remain reverberated and murky. The songs themselves are better-written too: "Bone Orchard" has a punchy and anthemic melody while still maintaining its noise rock attack, and in "Spigot Bigot" the guitars and bass both play their own equally catchy hooks. Each of these seven tracks are memorable and unique, albeit being executed in the same fashion.
Though comparisons to Talbot Tagora, The Intelligence, and The Pope could be easily earned, Turrks have a sound that can be distinguished from these groups. Bisbee has an energetic and abrasive nature that's an easy pill to swallow, due to its brief 17-minute length; it's repetitious enough to be catchy, yet concise enough to lack any unwanted reiteration. Turrks provide a great style of noise rock that is both uptight and hard-hitting on their debut." (Olive Music)
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