Album Review
Deady – ‘HUNKA JUNK’ [Album Review]
Ragged and sprawling, yet accessible, with ‘HUNKA JUNK’ (Romanus Records), Deady rolls out record-collector-like music marinated in unease.
On HUNKA JUNK, Louisville garage-punk crew Deady tosses post-punk tension, hardcore impact, and noise-rock abrasion into the same dented blender, and presses the button marked frappe.
The album, tracked and mixed by the band’s Chyppe Crosby, captures Deady in motion: one moment all jagged volume and splintered textures, the next slipping into quiet acoustic layers, every turn enhanced by the group’s prankish, off-kilter personality.
The restless approach has also made Deady a difficult act to pin down onstage. Drawing from the spirit of Brainiac, The Slits, Fugazi, Bad Religion, and Coneheads, the band has become a road-tested live wildcard, sharing bills with FEAR, Lightning Bolt, Water From Your Eyes, Snooper, and Shannon & the Clams.
Entry points on the album include “SYSTEMATIC SLAUGHTER,” full of tight, raw guitars riding nasty percussion. Mandy Keathley’s vocals convey a deliciously psycho edge on the verge of going full fanatic.
On “HOT DAMN,” a fast starter of a song, things blast off from the get-go: searing, buzzsaw guitars, smash and crash drumming, and a frenetic melody topped by Keathley’s cat on a hot tin roof vocals. Her voice is the lip of the razor.
“SPINNING ROOMS” does just that: takes listeners on a tilt-a-whirl ride that whirls and swirls with vicious energy. A personal favorite because Keathley’s vocals are reminiscent of Stevie Nicks, “LOUISVILLE” slows things down a bit, revealing gorgeous folk-rock flavors.
Deady, photo courtesy of Romanus Records
Another favorite because of its darker, heavier textures and on-the-edge sensation, “GUTTER KID” pushes hard and conveys a visceral, primitive perception. “GOODNIGHT BITCH,” akin to “LOUISVILLE,” summons up suggestions of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks. Keathley’s chameleon-like voice is fantastically expressive.
Rough, dirty, growling guitars infuse the title track with viscous tones and an angular feel, like falling off a roof into a dry swimming pool – risky, black, and thrilling all at the same time.
Ragged and sprawling, yet accessible, with HUNKA JUNK, Deady rolls out record-collector-like music marinated in unease.
HUNKA JUNK Track Listing:
1. SYSTEMATIC SLAUGHTER
2. OUTLAW PORNOGRAPHY
3. HOT DAMN
4. SPINNING ROOMS
5. LOUISVILLE
6. BAD AS IT SOUNDS
7. GUTTER KID
8. GOODNIGHT BITCH
9. THE WEIGHT
10. HUNKA JUNK
11. LIE TO THE POLICE
12. R.I.P.
Run Time: 25:45
Release Date: September 21, 2026
Record Label: Romanus Records
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