Defective

Let's Play Crap's (2015)

BurnOrphans

One month after the release of Puberty, Justin Tongel is back with the second Defective album. Let's Play Crap's starts right where Puberty left off. There are a few noticeable differences between the two albums, but he mostly just kept to the classic and original Defective sound. The production is a bit more warmer, and the guitars have a bit more of a punch to them. Like Puberty, it features covers and joke songs, adding a compilation feel. The compilation feel really ruins this album as a whole, but the songs that Justin wrote himself are stunningly bizarre. This album also features songs that could easily be hits, like the anti-bullying number "The Jerk Song" and hilarious "The Lindsay Lohan Anthem". The most interesting song is probably "The Ballad-Worthless", a five minute long love song that is rather charming, but also haunting. "Wet Table Tops" and "Chill Bro" are amongst the best Defective tracks. They feature what he does best in a simple and catchy matter. The Nirvana and Sublime covers move those songs to another direction, Defective style. His version of "Sliver" isn't anything too crazy, because his music is heavily influenced by Nirvana, but "Rivers of Babylon" is an interesting take on the Sublime cover, which isn't even by Sublime, they covered it. "High On My Dad's Ashes" definitely takes the cup for the best titled Defective song. It ends with a hilarious track that features Thomas Bjorkstrand, but it doesn't feel like the right closer to such a dark album. Similar to Puberty, this album lacks a good track listing, and has some songs that are completely mind blowing, and some that are not. If you took the best songs from both albums and put them together, it would be a very special album. Defective shows that his production is getting tighter, but the problems wrong with his first album appear here as well. Another good album, but he isn't at his peak yet. But like Puberty, it's definitely one of the most unique pieces in music history.