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(record review)RESPIRO NOCIVO-Sepolti Nel Buio

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Respiro Nocivo are ska core band from Vicenza, Italy and they recently released their new e.p. and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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I must say that I am totally fan of Italian language as singing language in punk songs. I love how Italian has that melodic vibe and fits perfectly into melodic punk and ska songs of awesome Italian bands. Respiro Nocivo have been in the scene since 2009. This time, they offer 5 songs on this record. They play melodic punk with ska core influences and beautiful anthemic choruses made for singing along although I am not fluent in Italian and jumping all around, smiling and hugging brothers and sisters around me. I love how saxophone passes perfectly in La Mia Crew, for me total highlight of this record with awesome back vocal harmonies, the singer´s voice fits perfectly into this music. Also, my other total favorite is the title track, I still get the goosebumps when I remember the fast verses, hymnic chorus, sax and guitar work. This is great record! Go find out yourself!

9/10

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(record review)STOJ SNAK/SPEED DINOSAURS-Mass Extinction split(TNS Records/5FeetUnder Records)

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Wow! I just listened and reviewed for our zine the new Stoj Snak and Speed Dinosaurs Mass Extinction split that will be out in April via TNS Records and I love what I heard, so read it and order your copy!

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Stoj Snak are folk punk band from Denmark and I must admit that I have never listened to their music prior to this release and now I am glad that I have. Their side of this record offers 3 songs of very melodic, sometimes pretty fast and energetic folk punk with nice vocals, beautiful melodic lines and harmonic backing vocals, I love it. For me their best song on this side of the record is Drink From The Well. Great!

Speed Dinosaurs call themselves ukulele punk and are coming from Leeds area, UK. Their side of the record also offers 3 songs of acoustic punk, a bit less melodic and different than their Danish mates, but also melodic, I can´t help myself, but I felt happy and smiling when I listened to this music. Love the upright bass, reminds of psychobilly bands a lot. Although, Speed Dinosaurs music is great, but I love Stoj Snak side of the record a bit more. The best song on this side of the record is The Biggest Mass Extiction. Cool music and cool record.

8,5/10

https://www.facebook.com/StojSnak/

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(record review)TRADE WIND-Certain Freedoms(End Hits Records)

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Trade Wind are releasing their new record with End Hits Records and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Trade Wind are band that consists of Jesse Barnett(guitar/vocals, Stick To Your Guns) and Tom Williams(guitar, Stray From The Path), both of them being important figures in the modern hardcore punk scene. Helped by Randy LeBoeuf (Bass) and Andrew McEnaney (drums), the guys play something entirely different than their above mentioned hardcore bands. This album contains 12 songs of emotional, indie alternative post hardcore with punk and pop influences. Trade Wind is the more introspective side of its members showing us the listeners their inner self, their inside, emotions, barring their hearts for our ears and minds. Gentle, but sometimes intense music, backed with emotional vocals and melodic, sometimes even surreal soundscape takes us to some other dimension for the duration of the album. I must also say that I love how piano is cleverly used in the song structures like for example in awesome title track or great I Can´t Believe You´re Gone. When you listen to this music, just close your eyes and pretend you are floating on some invisible sound wave, in the end of this record it will be a catharsis experience for you. Good one!

8/10

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https://www.facebook.com/EndHitsRecords/