Dead Dog Summer from my hometown of Čakovec have been active from around 2020 if I am not mistaken, but members of the band have decades of activity playing in various hardcore punk bands in Croatian underground scene. The new DDS album is out now and I thought that it will be hard to top the debut A Place Of Someday, but the guys did it again! This new album is even better than the first one and I think the new material will go great at gigs. I immediately noticed two things. The album is a bit rawer in guitar work, some drum parts are faster making the new songs closer to hardcore punk side of things. But, the new album is also more melodic than the first one, Igor’s singing is more clean and melodic, he gave up from screaming parts which were featured on the first album. I love the mix between hardcore energy and melancholic melody. Lyrics are again on the spot, personal but hit you right in your face with something you can relate to in your life. Besides already known songs Bridges, Scars and Believe It, my personal favorites on this record are Screens Of Hope and Paint The Sky having such beautiful atmosphere and melody. But, you must find your own listening to this superb record. 10/10

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