MAXIMUM LOVE & FUCK

A fairly ill-fated debut from this band. Although all of the material here would be reprised and expanded upon on the equally bad follow up record 'Maximum Money Machine', this can count as the band's first legitimate effort; a half hour foray into the band's strange blend of thrash, punk, and something else entirely. 'Maximum Love & Fuck' is an awkwardly titled mess that shows potential for the band's sound even early on, but as far as their earlier work is concerned, I am really not finding myself drawn towards what they are doing. Despite an original sound and some interesting vocals, a very sloppy execution and some monotonous songwriting makes this an album that is only made bearable by its brevity.

To keep it brief, Zeni Geva takes some decent thrash/punk riffs that are pleasant enough in their rawness, and draws them out into longer pieces. To put it more bluntly, they take halfbaked ideas and then repeat them incessantly until they become barely listenable. On top of this monotonous instrumentation are the vocals of KK Null, which can be anything from screeches to clean singing to shouts to growls and grunts. Although that may not sound all too pleasant either for some reading, it is actually the most exciting thing that Zeni Geva have to offer. The vocals are not necessarily pleasant to listen to, but they are always interesting, and gives the band a unique flair that they may otherwise not have had.

This would be considered more of an EP by today's standards, and while I could tell you to check out 'Maximum Money Machine' for a more complete album experience, it is just as bad, but longer. It may be the best idea just to skip the band's early material, and check out some of their later stuff, where I think they start getting quite a bit better.