Monthly Archives: April 2021

Reviews, Various

(review) Žulj – Kultura e.p.

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Remember Žulj from Rijeka, Croatia? They were already featured on the pages of this webzine. Well, they recently released their brand new e.p. and you can get your copy with Monsterbilly Records. This time Žulj deliver six songs and it is fascinating how this band grew from raw chaotic punk of their first release to this, remaining raw and street punk but also delivering melody, oi and untamed punk spirit and love for freedom and do what thou will. Songs are in Croatian language and deliver serious themes like culture of Rijeka, hypocrisy, melancholy, personal stuff and also a bit of fun and joke. Oli´s vocals are stronger than ever and rest of the band is pretty tight and sounds great. This e.p. is diy and you can support the band by ordering your copy from Monsterbilly Records. My personal favorites: Kultura, Melankolija.

https://monsterbillyrecords.com/

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Block Parent released new song and Announced new album!

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Straight out of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, Block Parent is back with an absolute banger of a new album – Sick Year, Bro. This album marks their 6th release and is the follow-up to the May 2020 Split with Frank Dux – Grand River Transplit. Aside from a digital release, Sick year, Bro will be self-released on CD and also on Cassette Tape via Glue Gun Records.

To celebrate the announcement of Sick Year, Bro, Block Parent is streaming the first single from the album, SUBAR. You can check it out right HERE!

From the desk of Block Parent:

Growing up is a painful and beautiful experience. It mutates and morphs ya into the chud loving critter you never thought you’d see reflecting back at ya in a pool of your own vomit.

We hold onto the pains of nostalgia with our beer soaked fists while we anxiously hide our disdain and discomfort for a scary and confusing world….but we have each other.

We’ll grow old together and we’ll absolutely get weirder. In the end, all we can do is embrace our flaws, accept our self destruction, face our anxieties and hold on to what we love….past present and future.

Here’s to you Cambridge, you beautiful and disgusting wretched hive of friendship and isolation. It’s not much….but it’s ours.

Block Parent: Facebook I Spotify

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(review) Crancy Crock – Ci vuol partecipazione (Gasterecords)

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Crancy Crock are Italian punk rock band from Bergamo being in existence since 1997. This time they released new live album with Gasterecords. There are twelve songs on this record, they were recorded during streaming festival Bergamo Strange Music Fest 2020. One of the songs is a cover of Clash´s classic I Fought The Law. The music of Crancy Crock is just excellent melodic punk rock reminding me a lot of Derozer and similar bands. There is something special in punk rock sung in Italian language. The language itself is so melodic, so beautiful, I understand a little, but I would love to learn it one day soon. Dual vocals and harmonies are perfect, melody lines are so sweet, like eating my favorite chocolate pudding and enjoying this punk rock bringing back smile to my face. This one has all the intensity of live record, the only thing missing is the crowd noise, but no matter, this one demonstrates the raw feel, untamed energy and melody of punk rock and reminds us that this is the best scene in the world and why I love it for almost thirty years now. Go, get this one. I love it! Recommended songs: Johnny, 2071, Partecipazione.

https://gasterecords.bandcamp.com/album/ci-vuol-partecipazione-live-bergamo-strange-music-fest