Masters of crude, sludgy, and unrelenting garage punk, the Cheater Slicks have been following their purposefully unrefined vision since the late '80s, churning out inspired noise and lyrical bad vibes with a consistency that few other bands could match. Flashes of blues, psychedelia, '60s garage rock, and lo-fi punk swim through their swampy attack as they explore the boundaries of their no-frills two guitar and a drum kit approach. The group first started making an impact outside the noise-punk underground with 1995's Don't Like You (produced by Jon Spencer). While they became less productive after 2002's Yer Last Record, they kept making music their own way, and returned to form with a pair of releases that found them exploring new territory -- 2021's Piano Tunnels, recorded with vocalist Bill Gage, and 2023's Ill-Fated Cusses, which added keyboards and electronics to their mix.