"Two bands from Minneapolis presenting a couple of studio tracks and two live tracks. FUCK KNIGHTS are a rockabilly-ish garage band. The first song "I" is pretty catchy and upbeat with pounding

drums. The second one, a cover of the GROUPIES "Primitive," is much slower and bluesy. G-BIZ is a lo-fi electronic sort of rap band. I say "sort of" since the lyrics are spoken, but not in much

of a musical way. I agree with their chosen method of blasting out the vocals with bleeps and noise. We probably don't want to hear them anyway. The live songs were recorded on someone's tape

recorder in the audience and sound like it-lo-fidelity complete with audience banter and applause." - Maximumrocknroll

"Minneapolis, MN's Knights are a sparse, puerile-named trio that plays skuzzy, raw Nuggets-influenced garage rock. Lead singer (get this) Sir Getsalottapuss batters his three-piece drum kit standing

up and barks out his lyrics in a hoarse screech, while the guitarist Sir Fuxalot scratches out abrasive riffs over Lord Ballahag's sludgy baselines. They have three songs: "I" is an Iggy Pop-like stomper

with some surf-guitar licks, "Primitive" features bluesy vocals over The Kinks' "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains" rhythm, and the live Sonics-inspired "Teenage Wasteland" gives a glimpse into one

of their rowdy, invigorating shows.On the flip side, local DJ trio G-Biz's two songs (one live) features blippy-electronics, clanking beats, and heavily distorted, nails-on-chalkboard vocals. It's two

very different slices of Minnesota's noisy music scene for the price of one!"- The Big Takeover

"In my experience a split record of any kind generally has a photo of one band on one side and the other band on the other side. The cover of this 12" 45, containing 2 songs each

(one live track, one studio track each) by Minneapolis bands Fuck Knights and G-Biz shows a different photo of the same five dudes on both sides. I find this troubling and deceptive.

Fuck Knights studio track "i/Primitive" Is fuzzed out rock with distinct touches of punk and garage that mid song breaks down into good old R&B almost reminiscent of early Stones' records.

The record could stand alone on just this one song. Unfortunately, it has to because the rest of the record is totally useless. Fuck Knights live track "Teenage Wasteland"(not the The Who classic)

is one of the worst recordings ever put to vinyl(yes, I have heard "Still Life"). I very well may have enjoyed a studio recording of this song. I guess I'll never know. G-Biz "Don't Wanna Live". I liked

this better when it was called The Butthole Surfers. More like Mike Patton covering the BH Surfers. Very disappointing. The live track, "Tired Of Being Poor" was recorded at the same show as the

Fuck Knights offering. This must have been one of the worst shows in the history of shows. Hopefully Fuck Knights will release records to a broader audience, allowing for better production and

recording methods. At the same time, hopefully G-Biz dies in a fucking riding lawnmower accident." - Dagger Reviews

"Kinda cheating here adding this one to the Single Life column, but go with me. It works well here. First up is the Fuck Knights, about as idiotic and amateurish a band name as you’re ever gonna find.

 And no surprise, the Fuck Knights play an intensely sloppy, lo-fi, fuzzed out splatter of garage punk. Oh, were my expectation set low when I dropped the needle on this spinning licorice pizza.

Then --woah and behold!-- the Fuck Knights blew me and my pretentious judgments right out of the fucking water. Two cuts here and there’s no delicate way to say this, so I’ll just jump right in.

“i/primitive” is a certified, bonafide, undeniable garage rock classic. From the intensity of the primitive pounding percussive beginning, with it’s sonic disaster production, spare-muffler-part guitars,

and shrieking headhunter vocals. Dig right into that lost-surf rock guitar solo. Latch your horse onto that primal groove and beat. This song is an absolute blast. Then, just when you think you got it

figured out –wham –bam—the Fuck Knights blow your mind with the drum breakdown leading into a post-blues whammy riff. The song plays out that way, guitars rolling along the Mississippi in an

extended garage-blues jam. Freaking dynamite “Teenage Wasteland” recorded live on a portable cassette recorder is another retro-blast of oil stained rock and roll, complete with howling harmony

vocals. The Fuck Knights are the real deal. Not to be missed for fans of the fuzzed, the scuzzy, and the garage-bred. G-Biz failed to impress with the side of quasi-haze garage hip hop, shriek and roll.

Not my cup of 10-40. I’ll just keep the Fuck Knights side on my turntable and wait for their next primitive treat to come my way. " The Ripple Effect

"If you’re looking for a good slab of straight-up rock and roll, check out this split 12″ by two Minneapolis bands, Fuck Knights and G-Biz.  It showed up on my doorstep the other day and sounds wonderful

on vinyl.  The Fuck Knights side is fast stuff with tinges of punk and garage.  The G-Biz side is just all kinds of craziness, hard to even explain, yet lovely to listen to."  - OMG Vinyl

"A very quick mention on a band that we recently were tipped to. Sometimes chaos is beautiful. Sometimes, it is just the perfect whip you into shape ass kicking you need. With the new year upon us,

you could hire a personal trainer, go for a walk or simply start your morning by playing Fuck Knights really really loud. It will cleanse you and invigorate you about 10 times over what you are accustomed to.

It will surely jump start your day! Raw, energetic and pretty noise is what this band is all about. Definitely interested in hearing more from these guys but for now, this is all we got. This three piece is loud, from

Minnesota and worth checking out. So enjoy!" - LoudVine

"I really like weird punk. It’s something that has grown on me over the years, going to shows and seeing that one band that plays their music differently. Bands like that stand out the most, though, are only

appreciated by those who have developed an ear for such a style. I especially love the weird punk girls these bands attract. I’m glad to see that a scene like this is thriving in other communities other than

my own. I’m also happy to see that splits are still a popular medium among the underground. The only thing I don’t like about splits is that sometimes I find myself liking one half of the split over the other.

In this case, I liked the Fuck Knights half because of their rock n’ roll sound with megaphone vocals, but G-Biz brings an electronic sound that is still fun to listen to. It was a good idea to include live

recordings in this split, but I think they could have gotten their hands on some better equipment to record live. I can barely hear anything on the Fuck Knights’ live track. - Verbicide

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