Partibrejkers are definitely one of the most important bands for ex-YU rock'n'roll. They are the godfathers of YU garage punk and the whole scene there.. Partibrejkers were formed in 1982. Their first LP from 1985 brought good old rhythm'n'blues and rock'n'roll back to one more lost teen generation. That generation was too young for punk, and too angry for arty post punk bands. Yugo rock was also in big crisis. Many punk bands didn't survive (not only musical) revolution. Because of big interest of mass media some of them turned into shitty pop.  Anyway - pop, electro pop and disco occupied radio and tv. Sweet music, stupid lyrics and smiley faces were all around us. Our parents could sleep peacefully again. It seemed like some big stupid party was going on and everything we needed was rebellion again. We needed party breakers and we got Partibrejkers. I remember when I heard "1000 godina" (1000 Years) I knew "This is it!". It was rootsy rockin' r&b sound with distorted guitar and great vocal telling you: I don't want to live 1000 years - I want it now and I want it all". And really 1st Partibrejkers LP is real masterpiece. It's strange but there is no bass guitar on this record. It's like early Cramps - just two guitars, drums and here and there harmonica. Songs were simple, straight to the point, with great lyrics. When you listen to it - you hear really wild street noises - lot of feedbacks - great guitar riffs, hypnotizing drums and singer who sings like he talks straight to you, like he calls you to go out of your room and don't care if everything sucks. Anyway Partibrejkers were for me great rock'n'roll band I could play very very loud and my parents couldn't stand them at all. WOW!!! That was great feeling! After that, Partibrejkers toured every stage all over the country - spreading garage punk virus. 

And in 1988 there is finally 2nd Brejkers lp - again without title or number - just simple "Partibrejkers". In the same year garage "infection" spreads from town to town from street to street from garage to garage. This time great bands were coming also from small places, not only big cities. And what to say about Partibrejkers 2nd album - one more great record. They left "2 guitars-no bass" concept. Now they are 1 guitar + bass + drums band. Songs are great again and little bit more rock'n'roll than 1st LP. Anyway - after 3 years of hunger for more Partibrejkers music, we got our portion and I have to say - it was very very tasty again. It's like your favorite food. You don't like if somebody changes its taste, even just a little bit. 

For next Partibrejkers LP we didn't have to wait 3 years - in 1989 their 3rd record was out. Again without title - so it's not very handy for collectors - but who cares. This 3rd LP wasn't just an ordinary  good record. It was masterpiece again with really great songs. This album contains first Partibrejkers super mega hit - "Kreni prema meni" (Come To Me). It's fast r'n'r song with very dirty and great guitar riff. Good old Chuck Berry would be very proud to hear that somebody can still have super mega hit using and developing his famous style. Can you imagine garage punk band on top of every top list with very trashy song? In 1989 it was possible in Yugoslavia. Everybody knows Partibrejkers - they are real phenomenon. It's so unique. I was so happy - 1989 was for me like 1965 or 1966 or 1977 for somebody else. 100s of bands were playing garage punk in every youth club, 100s of tapes, some 7"s & LPs came out in that year & in 1990 & 1991. All of them were great. But there was big shit going on in Yugoslavia. Garage punk was in some way our protest against nationalistic politics. Partibrejkers sing about it in two songs "Ono sto pokusavam" (That's What I'm Trying To Do) & "Hipnotisana gomila" (Hypnotized Crowd). "Hipnotisana gomila" was 2nd big hit from this record. Destiny is strange thing. Partibrejkers were last band I saw in my hometown before I left for Holland. They should have played 2 nights in one club, but they played only 1st night. It was great, but the atmosphere was very strange - full of tensions and fear for future. Next day bombs were falling and there was no place for rock'n'roll anymore. You can see a little bit of this sad and scary atmosphere on Partibrejkers video tape "Poslednji dani slobode" (Last Days Of Freedom) from 1991.

Partibrejkers did 2 more albums in 90s - as far as i know. Their 4th album has title "Kiselo i slatko" (Acid & Sweet). It's great record again. This band just can't make bad songs. "Kiselo i slatko" sounds a bit tripy. Maybe because of acid guitar solos. Further it's typical Partibrejkers garage punk. It's very difficult for me to compare them with any other band. Musically they are some kind of punk version of early 70s Stones style. Blues or better rhythm & blues influences are very strong. Vocal is apart. There are lot of bands in ex yugoslav countries who sing that way. I can compare it with Mick Jagger's way of singing. Try to imagine The Rolling Stones from early 70s playing punk. It's not exactly the sound that New York Dolls had - it's bit rawer and faster and more bluesy.
"Ledeno doba" (The Ice Age) is Partibrejkers 5th album. For me it's a little bit better than "Kiselo i slatko". Anyway - it's one more great album. I like it a lot. I'm just jealous I can't see them live. 
Releases:

7"s:
"Hiljadu godina"/"Veceras" (Jugoton 1984)
LPs:
"Partibrejkers" (Jugoton 1985)
"Partibrejkers II" (Jugodisk 1988)
"Partibrejkers III" (Jugodisk 1989)
"Zabava jos traje - live" (Sorabia Disc 1992)
"Kiselo i slatko" (PGP RTS / B 92 1994)
"Najbolje od najgoreg" (Musicland 1996)
"Ledeno doba" (ZMEX 1997)