Now, this band is a real discovery. Lost Issue are playing basically hardcore punk and this is their four song e.p. But, they mix the fast hardcore punk with melody of horrorpunk and skatepunk, but also with goth and streetpunk influences, thus making one damn fine record with fast music, angry yet melodic vocals and anthemic choruses just made for singing along.
My personal favorites on this record are Lost Issue and Mechanical Hate, being fast almost streetpunk songs with attitude, balls and brains in the songwriting. But, Fire Away and Now That You´re Gone are also superb songs. I am so glad I discovered this one. Can´t wait for the full record.
Instead of releasing it on cd or vinyl they took a different path. The e.p. comes with your Beech tree that can be planted to help local and global environment. Concerning the four songs on this record, this is still the style of sad, emotional punkrock these guys call regret punk. As I am listening to this one on Sunday morning having a coffee, I love how this sounds, even better than the last material. My favorite is Dynasty, Die With Me, but also Greek Wood. All songs are excellent, last being acoustic Yuzi. This one is a keeper, so go grab it while you still can.
NYHC legends No Redeeming Social Value have a new record out. Formed in 1988. in Queens, they rock their vision of hardcore for more than three decades now. What I love about this band is that they play that old school hardcore we all know and love, leaning more on oi and street punk roots than this death metal crap they sell as hardcore nowadays. This record continues their more of a party hardcore mixed with serious lyrics about anxiety, friendship, scene and in all their humor and party lyrics you can find lots to identify yourself with if you listen and read between the lines. This album has many fan favorites just made for singing along at gigs, like Brew Crew, Wasted for Life, Punkrock Wedding Song, NYC NRSV, damn that is already almost half of the album which contains only ten songs. Dual vocals, anthemic song parts, make this record a new jewel in the hardcore crown. NRSV proudly carries on where Warzone stopped after the untimely death of Raybeez.
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