Item: All The Shit's Holes - Mr. Sickness' Wispher
Rating: 4
Author: Deviljin

LA RECENSIONE

The All the Shit's Holes are a grunge-indie band from Reggio Calabria who have been making their way in the underground scene of southern Italy for a couple of years, an area that consistently produces increasingly valid and interesting bands in every musical genre. Unfortunately, all these bands, being far from record companies and large cities, do not get considered and it becomes very difficult for them to emerge, given the very few opportunities to play live and the low budget to produce demos.

This "Mr. Sickness' Whisper" is the first EP of 6 tracks created by the three All the Shit's Holes (Gianni Cusumano - vocals and guitar; Yari - drums; Davide - bass) in 2002, receiving at the time various accolades among specialized magazines. Listening to it, you can notice several musical influences, from the angrier Nirvana of "Bleach" to Shellac and even Tool. If you are madly in love with the aforementioned bands, then listening to "Mr. Sickness' Whisper" becomes mandatory because in this EP you will find all the atmospheres of these famous bands, mixed, however, with great musical taste and without ever seeming banal or copied, because yes, the influences are there and you can feel them, but the band has great personality and, as I mentioned before, a keen sense of melody. All the qualities of the band immediately come through in the title track (first track of the EP), which starts with a psychedelic progression that leads to a devastating chorus and then ends in a very Tool-like and atmospheric syncopated riffing that fades out the song until the end. Also noteworthy: "P.E.T.O. (please enjoy the others)", a very Nirvana-style song (very reminiscent of Beeswax) where a guitar effect similar to a fart is used at the beginning; the beautiful "Soft Ground" and the strange concluding track "Alone" which stands out from the rest of the record, a slow and melodic song contrary to the rage imprinted in the other tracks.

With this EP, All the Shit's Holes have proven to have great talent, and I just hope someone takes notice of them like many other underground bands.

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All The Shit’s Holes, a grunge-indie band from southern Italy, impress with their 2002 debut EP, Mr. Sickness’ Wispher. Drawing on influences from Nirvana, Shellac, and Tool, they create a distinctive sound with strong melodies and personality. Tracks like the title song and P.E.T.O. stand out for their originality and homage to their inspirations. The review praises their talent and hopes they gain wider recognition.