Do you like distorted, grinding square waves? Well then, step right up, step right up! Debut album from Boys Noize, aka Alexander Ridha, and the name don't lie - this is some NOIZE. Totally skronked out dance musics, even harsher but somehow cleaner sounding than his French counterparts at Kitsune and Ed Banger. If you've been feeling Boys Noize's remixes (too many to count - Bloc Party, Feist, Para One, Tiga, Kaiser Chiefs, etc.) chances are you'll like his style here. Highlights: "Don't Believe The Hype(1)," "Wu-Tang Part 2(2)," "The Battery(3)," "Deny Selected(4)," "Oh!(5)" and "Shine Shine(6)." Also includes a bonus remix of Feist's "My Moon My Man." 14 tracks; 67 minutes.

reviewed by Larri Byrd