RKL – Come on in, The Water’s Fine

RKL, also known as Rich Kids on LSD, are one of the biggest bands to emerge from California's "Nardcore" scene. Naturally, the CD/DVD combo, "Come on in, the Water's Fine" is also pretty big. It presents itself in an intricate package, including an acid tab slipcase; it's also a limited edition of 1000 digipacks.

The first CD, which corresponds to the DVD, was recorded live at the Pound in San Francisco. It's full of everything you would think would happen at an RKL show- snarky remarks from the late vocalist Jason Sears, their mixture of Punk, hardcore, and rock elements, and a ton of drug references. Between the second CD (which happened to be their last show, also at the Pound in San Francisco) and the first, the set lists provide a good mix of songs, yet they keep the classics on both ("Scab on my Brain", "Senseless Violence", "Beautiful Feeling"). It seems like the '04 show should have been the last show, due to the fact that the set is significantly longer. The '05 recording isn't as impressive sound-wise; the sound fades out on some of the tracks, making it difficult to hear the vocals.

Listening to the '05 CD gave me a slight sense of sadness because of Sears's death that would happen a year later, putting RKL on hiatus. Since the future of the band is virtually unknown by many, if you want the closest experience to seeing RKL, get your dosage with "Come on in, the Water's Fine". Out now on Malt Soda Records, make sure you go get a copy of this TODAY.

 

 

-Sarah K.-
Big Wheel Staff Reporter
 

 

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