It’s been quite a year for Holy Shit! In addition to releasing its rock solid USED PUNK 7-inch in May, the seminal Milwaukee band returned to Japan for yet another tour this past spring. That tour also coincided with the release of a compilation on Japanese label Snuffy Smiles that features a staggering 78 songs culled from various cassettes, LPs, EPs, splits, and other scattered material from the band’s 20-plus-year run.
We finally got our hands on a copy of that compilation—Have A Couple More Good Songs, the follow-up to the 55-song Had A Couple Good Songs comp the band released in 2010—this week. While we certainly want to give some attention to ambitious release that spans more than half the accomplished band’s existence, 78 tracks is a lot of material to sift through. So instead of doing a straight-up review of this voluminous beast, we’re going to do the next best thing: one-word reviews of every single song on the comp. Enjoy!
1. Boisterous
2. Snotty
3. Cool
4. Frantic
5. Cocksure
6. Brash
7. Melodic
8. Short
9. Lofi
10. Driving
11. Angular
12. Awesome
13. Brief
14. Rhythmic
15. Chaotic
16. Grimy
17. Impassioned
18. Blistering
19. Fast
20. Frenzied
21. Raw
22. Dark
23. Hyperactive
24. Screamy
25. Punchy
26. Good
27. Moody
28. Heavy
29. Fine
30. Abrasive
31. Imposing
32. Harsh
33. Anthemic
34. Rough
35. Bold
36. Sloppy
37. Irreverent
38. Awesome
39. Different
40. Singalongable
41. Emotional
42. Similar
43. Opinionated
44. Funny
45. Techy
46. Sludgy
47. Violent
48. Conversational
49. Rushed
50. Powerful
51. Judgemental
52. Percussive
53. Wow
54. Clean
55. Assertive
56. Legit
57. Localized
58. No
59. Yes
60. Disjointed
61. Okay
62. Destructive
63. Heady
64. Apocalyptic
65. Departure
66. Anti-Capitalist
67. Triumphant
68. Glorious
69. Nice!
70. Pulverizing
71. Whatever
72. Muddy
73. Weird
74. Tiny
75. Societal
76. Alright
77. Repeated
78. End