Boss’ Daughter from Nevada are one of the most hard working bands in the underground and this is their new album with SBÄM Records and it is a blast! This one contains 16 songs but don’t worry it is neither too long or boring. I am surprised how varied this album is. There are your classic fast skate melodic punk songs leaning in the nineties melodic punk like ‘Never Alone’ or ‘Photography’. But, there is almost ska punk rock vibe with ‘Extinction’ and ‘Singing About Drinking’ reminded me a lot of country songs in its skeleton, although it is a punk rock song. Vocals remind me at time of Fat Mike with color of voice and way of singing. Backing vocals and harmonies are just great and you caught yourself humming to the songs long after the album is finished playing. Brass and horns sections in some songs reminded me of Mad Caddies, but their fastest songs, like in one of my favorite on this record, ‘Religious Convenience’. Lyrics deal with personal themes, but cleverly written and somehow making me sad and nostalgic, but hey, maybe it is just me. Everything on this record suits me as a listener and fan of such punk rock just fine. Some of the songs I must also highlight on this record are ‘Four Seasons And A Movie’, ‘Away’ and ‘Imaginary Arguments’. Great one.
The Lackeys are hailing from Ottawa, Canada and this is their brand new e.p. containing five songs. These guys play nice melodic punk with some fast excursions into more melodic hardcore punk side of things. Vocals and backing harmonies are superb melodies, also guitars and great songwriting. There is not much to say about this one, except that it is excellent and I would love to listen to a full length somewhere in future. Lyrics deal with anxiety, breakups, fear, uncertainty, inner battles and love, also about taking a dump with a cell phone in hand haha which many of us do. I am sure these guys also sound fantastic live, maybe we will see them in Europe one day. Till the full length album, go listen to this one and show some love for The Lackeys.
Gothenburg legends In Flames will deliver their new opus in couple of days. Until then, Metal Hammer decided to treat us with an e.p. containing four classics performed live and more important, four new songs from the forthcoming new album called ‘Foregone’. I will not comment live songs because we all know how In Flames sound live and that is mindblowing. New songs. Well, nice surprise. ‘State Of Slow Decay’ is a fast melodic death metal, Gothenburg style, which takes me back to the beginnings and my first listening to this band’s early albums, total blast from the past. Super energetic fast song with Anders’ trademark growling on verses and catchy clean vocal chorus. ‘The Great Deceiver’ continues in that direction, with a bit of melodic death groove thrown in making my mouth water for new album. ‘Foregone Pt 1’ and ‘Foregone Pt 2’ are connected songs with Pt 2 being more ballad and features other influences that In Flames incorporated to their music through the decades. Judging by four new songs, this new album is going to be massive and fantastic.
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