Japanther. Two dudes from Brooklyn who like their noise-punk-rock fast and intense, and on their latest effort they make sure that you won't be forgetting their name any time soon. Skuffed Up My Huffy is the name of the new album, and it contains the blueprints for your next great party.

Energy-infused punk rock originates from the duo's shared vocals, Matt Reily's lo-fi-fuzzed bass lines, and Ian Vanek's chest thumping drum beat. Add in a bit of intelligent sampling, a Casio SK-1, a light dusting of hip-hop and a few servings of controlled chaos, and you've scratched the surface of Japanther. Since forming in 2001 the Brooklyn duo has cut 13 + records, gone on a handful of world tours, and performed dozens of unforgettable shows anywhere from people's bathrooms to art galleries and pretty much everywhere else in between.

How can you not get immediately sucked into a song like "Cable Babies" from Japanther's new album? Thirty-five seconds of pot luck sampling that ends with the hilarious addition of Duck Hunt, followed by the noisy melodic structure that the duo has been crafting for the better part of this decade.

• Japanther - "Cable Babies"

Begging for that underground anthem to counter the cookie cutter crap that you get spoon-fed from the mainstream? Here is your song.

"I wanna be a part of something. Revolution, baby."

• Japanther - "$100"

If there is a song on Skuffed Up My Huffy that says it all for Japanther, that song is "The Boss." A short anti-authority sample is followed sixty seconds of the most fist-pumping moments on the whole album, while the lyrics tell you exactly what you need to do at a Japanther show. Apparently the two people at front left in the live video below never got the memo.

• Japanther - "The Boss"

Get your copy of Japanther's Skuffed Up My Huffy from EXO Records, Amazon, and CD Universe, and you can also pick up some earlier Japanther releases at eMusic. See them on tour at the dates listed below, and tell them how much you enjoy their work at MySpace.

Jul 22 2007 9:00P Subterrean Chicago, Illinois
Jul 23 2007 8:00P Publico Cincinnati, Ohio
Jul 24 2007 8:00P Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jul 25 2007 8:00P Little Kings Athens, Georgia
Jul 26 2007 8:00P TBA St. Augustine, Florida
Jul 27 2007 8:00P BIKE PARADE Tallahassee, Florida
Jul 28 2007 8:00P Ark Wherehouse Gainesville, Florida
Jul 30 2007 8:00P Sluggo's Pensacola, Florida
Jul 31 2007 8:00P Defend New Orleans Party New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 3 2007 8:00P Zach's house Hunstville, Alabama

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