THE PIGS OINK! The Pigs’ “Oink!” is a music lovers dream, brilliant song-writing, arrangements, and production that bring to mind the best of the 1980s, and the most purely entertaining and enjoyable release since the Scissor Sisters. This is exactly the type of release that the major labels are missing. Luckily, Geoff Westen (GW) and his latest project—The Pigs—are safe at home and surrounded ...by love at the very-indie “Disturbing Music.” The Pigs' “Oink!” is one of the finest examples OZ Beat has heard for tuning out Clear Channel, pissing on the Sony Building and supporting bands that matter. The last thing OZ Beat was looking for in a new 2006 release was 80’s retro. Haven’t we been flooded with Franz Ferdinand, The Bravery, The Killers? Aren’t we bored enough as Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys and their ilk dust off their coffins and return to the scene of their crimes for one final payday? 2005 was the year of the 80’s revival. Some were better than others, but none of the 80’s-influenced bands managed to awe us the way The Pigs have done on “Oink!” On the first few listens “Oink!” may seem over-saturated with 80’s retro. The influences are obvious. But a few listens later (and this release requires much more attention than it may at first seem) it becomes clear that “Oink!” really isn’t 80’s revival at all, GW made sure of that. Instead it’s a musical textbook on writing, arranging, production and releasing an instantly classic record. In the right hands, this album will be huge—rivaling the sales that the Scissor Sisters' debut achieved in the UK—the biggest se...