Rogernomix released their second 7″ EP, The Trickle Down Effect, in 2011. Like its predecessor, it was recorded at Smoko studios by Vanya Vitali. The six tracks are politically charged d-beat in the 1980s Scandinavian mould, and they sound like a rampaging bull loose in an Ikea store. The title takes aim at the band’s namesake, Roger Douglas, whose 1980s neoliberal reforms promised that wealth would trickle down from New Zealand’s deregulated economy. They delivered the hardline austerity of the 1990s instead.
Alex Ratcharge returns on artwork, showing corporate and political elites pissing on the band and assorted downtrodden punks. The lyrics aim at the wider system and also at the scene itself. “Missing Brain Cells” looks at self-medicating to block out unfulfilling lives. “Punk Culture” asks whether punk has become a performative cult of conformity. “Ennui Wee Oui” targets people who stir up trouble in the scene to vent the frustration of their own useless lives. “Voice of the Nation” goes after broadcaster Paul Henry, a conservative TV host notorious for sexist, racist and ableist views. “Bought In / Sold Out” attacks the sale and overseas control of NZ’s assets, environment and labour laws. “Blaming Myself” closes the EP on paranoia and anxiety.
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| Released | 2011, February 25 |
| Label | Always Never Fun |
| Formats | 7″/ DL |
| Recorded | Smoko |
| Producer | Vanya Vitali |
| Engineer | Vanya Vitali |
| Cover art | Alex Ratcharge |
