(record review)TROPHY JUMP-Haphazard(Horn & Hoof Records)

Wow! The new Trophy Jump record is here out with Horn & Hoof Records. I listened to it and reviewed it for our zine.

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Trophy Jump are melodic punk band from Zagreb, Croatia with members also being active in Jeboton collective with various musical projects. Also, Trophy Jump are one of the most hard working bands in the Croatian punk scene, constantly playing tours and gigs all over Europe. This new record contains 5 songs. What I love about this band is that they don´t complicate matters with too much technicality, simply play the 90-ies styled pure punkrock with a lot of melody, heartfelt lyrics, sometimes funny, sometimes serious and great choruses. I love all the songs on this record but Chicago Kid and Remete Hills are my favorites. I have never heard these guys and seen them play live, I am sure their songs are awesome in live version. Great record! Support your local scene!

8,5/10

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(record review)ISHWARA-Follow The Rabbit

Ishwara, the boys from Venice, Italy are back. Not long ago we reviewed their first e.p. and you can find it here. Now, they released their new record and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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The new record contains a kinda instrumental introduction to the record and six songs. The music of Ishwara did not change since the last record, but I can surely say that the guys evolved and now sound even better. The music is technical melodic skatepunk with melodic almost Maiden like riffs in some parts of the songs and by gods, these guys can really handle their instruments well. The title song, with the singing and screamed parts, metalic hardcore moshing and melodic skatepunk parts is one of the unsung anthems of modern contemporary skatepunk scene. When I write of this band I am telling you that these guys are gonna be big in the scene one day. Definitely, they are on the right way, although being now only small diy punk band. Live The Perfect Day, A Song For You and others are the hymns for the new generations of melodic punks. And us? The bros and sisters who  were there in the 90-ies, when skatepunk was not so technical and complicated? Well, we love the both sides of the same coin and enjoy every moment.

8,5/10

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