I've sung their praises over the years here on GMYH, and I'll sing them again. I had the pleasure of seeing them live multiple times, and their shows were amazing. They had four -- yes, four -- guitarists, all of whom could shred, trading off solos, but also talking to each other through their instruments, sometimes going quad lead guitar (like a double Thin Lizzy). They were a sight to see and a noise to hear. I'm not sure they fit within a specific genre. With the raw energy of punk, the DIY ethos of garage rock, the technical proficiency and guitar solos of metal, and the aural assault of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, Diarrhea Planet combined influences from everywhere into a sonic stew of awesomeness.
Between 2009 and 2016, they released three EPs and three full-length albums. Like Bob Slydell with Michael Bolton, I celebrate their entire catalog. Unfortunately, the band broke up in 2018, though they briefly reunited for some shows in 2022 and 2023. I'm holding out hope that they'll get back together again and tour.
Since it's Halloween week, I'm going with "Ghost With a Boner" from their self-released 2009 debut EP Aloha. It's a song about a male apparition with a fully erect member, or so I assume. Rather than post the studio version of the song, I'm posting a video of their performance of the song at South By Southwest in 2016, so you can get a flavor for their shredding live shows.
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