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Demo​/​EP

by Test Meat

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1.
Stay here, don't go anywhere Stay here, don't go anywhere Stay here, don't go anywhere Sit down, right in that chair Sit down, don't go anywhere Sit down, don't go anywhere Sit down, don't go anywhere Sit down, right in that chair Why are you asking? Show me Why are you asking? Show me Tell me how much you care Tell me how much you care Tell me how much you care Tell me loud and clear Tell me why are you scared Tell me why are you scared Tell me why are you scared Tell me loud and clear Why are you asking? Show me Why are you asking? Show me Why are you asking? Show me
2.
Get away, get away, get away, get away, get away now All the way, all the way, all the way, all the way, all the way down Get away, get away, get away, get away, get away now All the way, all the way, all the way, all the way, all the way down He don't know He don't know He don't know He don't know Find a way, find a way, find a way, find a way, find a way out All the way, all the way, all the way, all the way, all the way down Find a way, find a way, find a way, find a way, find a way out All the way, all the way, all the way, all the way, all the way down He don't know He don't know He don't know He don't know
3.
Done 03:22
Not there yet Keep on going Head down now Another showing I told you For the last time Don't stop now Clean mind We're done, nothing is finished We're done, all out of time We're done, nothing is finished We're done Take another step To the finish line Fall backwards Running out of time I told you You didn't listen Last ditch effort Throw a fit We're done, nothing is finished We're done, all out of time We're done, nothing is finished We're done
4.
If You Wanna 02:35
If you wanna stay home If you wanna be alone If you wanna save me Go ahead and save me If you wanna go home If you wanna be alone If you wanna be free Go ahead and be free Oh no There you go Oh no Stay with me
5.
You're gonna waste it If you don't use it Then you'll lose it You gotta take it When it's given Or you'll miss it When you see it When you're leaving You won't believe it Then you'll know it But don't you show it Or you'll blow it ABC Can't you see 123 It's not for me You're gonna waste it If you don't use it Then you'll lose it You gotta take it When it's given Or you'll miss it ABC Can't you see 123 It's not for me ABC Can't you see 123 It's not for me Gonna waste it Gonna waste it Gonna waste it Gonna waste it Gonna waste it Gonna waste it

about

Considering the pedigree involved in guitarist/vocalist Darryl Shepard (ex-Milligram, Blackwolfgoat, Kind, etc.), bassist Aarne Victorine (UXO, Whitey) and drummer Michael Nashawaty (Planetoid, Bird Language), it’s little surprise that Test Meat’s Demo would have a pretty good idea of where it wants to come from. The five-track first showing from the Boston trio blends raw-edge grunge and noise rock on “He Don’t Know” after opening with its longest inclusion (immediate points) in the 3:50 “Cuffing Season,” and though centerpiece “Done” nods at the starts-and-stops of Helmet, the subsequent 2:35 push of “If You Wanna” is strikingly post-Nirvana, and closer “Permanent Festival” rounds out by bridging that gap via a still-straightforward heavy rock groove. Formative, yeah, but that’s the whole point. Test Meat revel in their barebones style and clearly aren’t looking to get overly lush, but one can’t help but be curious how or if they’ll develop a more melodic sensibility to go with the consuming, full buzzsaw tones they elicit here. - JJ Koczan, The Obelisk, 7/10/17

Alright, stop. Collaborate and listen. Darryl Shepard of Milligram (and Roadsaw, and Slapshot, and Blackwolfgoat) is back with a brand new invention. Brand new in vintage, but familiarly worn in warm, fuzzy, low end grunge. More Tad than their namesake Nirvana, this one also pulls from Milligram's old bag of 2x4-to-the-gut tricks and pulls you through a hazy groove that keeps all included melodies rumbling from underneath a wash of heavy buzz. The spirit of Reproductive Records is alive! The band also includes Aarne Victorine from UXO (and Whitey) on bass. - shinygreymonotone.blogspot.com, 8/1/17

"They play music that kicks ass, forgets about genres and makes songs with pulverizing, power and the passion of pure punkness. This band delivers emotion without any pretense- one hundred percent true. But then, this is probably the best metal recording I’ve reviewed all year." - Slimedog, thrashnbang.com, 8/27/17

"Short, heavy and catchy. I concur! Rating: 5 (Surprisingly good. Just like whatever your grandma cooks up.)" - thesludgelord.blogspot.com, 9/27/17

"Test Meat is more than a band, they are a pounding, relentless machine full of sound and fury, signifying everything. This heavy Boston trio takes the best of metal, punk, and the feel of bands like Tar, Unsane, and New England legends Glazed Baby. Bassist Aarne Victorino played in Whitey with Andy of Glazed Baby. Guitar player and singer Darryl Shepard has played in Boston rock royalty Milligram, Roadsaw, and Slapshot, among many others. Test Meat and its background is part history lesson and part roadmap for the future of great Boston rock. All hail the new kings." - Eric Baylies, The Noise-Boston.com, 11/1/17

credits

released April 19, 2017

Test Meat is:

Darryl Shepard - vocals, guitar
Aarne Victorine - bass
Michael Nashawaty - drums

Recorded & mixed by Alec Rodriguez at Mad Oak, Allston, MA in March, 2017
Studio assistant/intern - Matt Hipp
Backing vocals on "If You Wanna" - Alec Rodriguez
Mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East
All songs written by Test Meat, lyrics by D. Shepard
Cover photo by Darryl
Special thanks to Craig Riggs and Mad Oak

Darryl uses Planet Tone Legacy Humbuckers guitar pickups
Aarne uses Robo Pedals bass guitar pedals

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Test Meat Boston, Massachusetts

Test Meat was formed in December of 2016. Includes ex-members of Milligram, Slapshot, and Planetoid, among others. The songs are short, heavy and catchy. Thank you for listening.

RIYL: TAD, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Helmet

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