Musings: Robot Death Monkey - Intergalactic Party Powder

The beer drinking boys from Edinburgh are back! Robot Death Monkey has been around for well over a decade by now and last week they released their fifth EP, the appropriately-titled Intergalactic Party Powder. It’s the perfect follow-up to last year’s uber fun EP, Druid Odyssey, which I reviewed here. The Scottish quartet brings massive riffs and catchy lyrics on this 4-track, 16-minute EP. As with their previous releases, the album artwork is a beauty and I always appreciate it when bands put some effort into what shapes our very first impression of a record.

RDM just keeps getting better and better over the years. The current lineup has been together since before the release of their Big Pussy album in the summer of 2019. It consists of Shaun Forshaw on vocals and bass, Sam Forshaw on drums, Alan Travers on lead guitar, and Fraser Lough on guitar. We get two instrumentals and two songs. The party kicks off with the groovy “Bantha Rider” and you don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy it! It’s a superb instrumental that showcases the band’s musicianship. As in their previous albums, RDM infuses their songs with pop culture references and humour. “Asgardian Micro Whitey” references Asgard and is possibly about Thor, and definitely about drinking beer (perhaps even about Thor drinking beer). A soon-to-be classic drinking song with a scorcher of a guitar solo. Next up is the other instrumental on the EP, “Dragon Clit”. All hail the riff! With a title like that, you expect a tune with gigantic riffs and it delivers in spades. I love all the tracks on this EP, but this may very well be my favourite. The party ends with “Kittens and Coke”—not the feline kind and not the Coca-Cola kind either. This song is an anthem of sorts and goes down easy like a six-pack at a frat party. The lyrics are just awesome and out of the two songs, this is my fave.

Raise your pints to Robot Death Monkey! Intergalactic Party Powder is full of sludgy, fuzzy tones, huge riffs, and is a ton of fun. Shaun’s gravelly voice fits the band’s sound to a T. The band has crafted another instant classic set of tunes to accompany you to parties, while you drink beers with your friends, or when you simply need some kick-ass tunes to complement your workout playlist (which is exactly what I did last night and I swear I felt stronger training while listening to this EP). If you enjoy having a few pints with your stoner rock sprinkled with a good dose of heavy rock, then wait no further and get on the booze cruise with RDM.

Robot Death Monkey on Bandcamp: https://robotdeathmonkey.bandcamp.com/music