Yeah God! decided to change their name for some reason to Ugly Noize Inc. following the release of Noizgasm in 1989. Not quite sure why, but maybe someone out there knows? Anyway, in 1990 they released the humorously titled D*nce Like A Bastard!! The album is quite a departure from their previous one. While Noizgasm was rooted in thrash, and quite experimental at times, featuring unusual song structures, loads of samples and down-pitched vocals, Bastard is a lot more like conventional metal/hard rock. This is anything but an insult as the results are fantastic. The tracks are tighter and the album flows better. The lyrics are easier to hear and the riffs are fantastic.
While The Buzzard’s vocals were often death growls and shouting on Noizgasm here he sings quite a lot, and it works better in my opinion. Not to slate Noizgasm, I love that album and the vocals suited it, but I have to say I prefer this one as the songs are more memorable and the album is more accessible in general.
There are some outstanding tracks, complete with The Buzzard’s amazing guitar playing and darkly funny lyrics. Stand out tracks for me are “A Prayer To The God Of Obscure And Skint Independant Artistes” (“I ain’t too proud to take charity, gimmy all you got just as long as it’s free”), “Bitch, Bitch, Bitch”, the dubby/metal mash up of “Everything’s Not Fucking Irie, Man” and the rap/rock track “Dance Like Your Ass Is On Fire”.
Overall an excellent album which has been on constant rotation on my phone for the past few weeks. I’ve just ordered their E.P. Nitro Injected Trash Pop For The Deaf and I’m very much looking forward to hearing it! If anyone knows if the band had anymore releases please get in touch through the comments!
Edit 12/08/16 – Paul from the band had this to say –
We recorded and mixed this in just over a week at Brian Tatlers studio (the fridge?) in Stourbridge. All I can remember of it was there was a trivial pursuit coinop that I never got to play on!
1 Back 2 Reality
2 A Prayer To The God Of Obscure And Skint Independant Artistes
3 Offin’ The Good Guys
4 Scheherazade Jones
5 Hindsight Binoculars
6 Betterways
7 Bitch, Bitch, Bitch
8 Beirut Timeshare Love Affair
9 Everything Is Not Fucking Irie Man
10 Dance Like Ya Ass Is On Fire
11 Worst Bad
12 Ogres (My Guitar Dies Screaming)
Another Boring B Side 
I asked about the name change when they played Basingstoke Caribbean Club promoting the LP. Buzz’s response was that they thought he name Yeah God! had become a hinderance..and this was a fresh staet, as such. Its worth noting Yeah God! Also self released 2 7″ records before the EPs and LP on Chap22
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Ahh I guess that makes sense! Thanks 🙂
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