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(record review)TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET-Stay Rad!(Fat Wreck Chords)

Teenage Bottlerocket just released their new record via Fat Wreck Chords and I listened and reviewed it for  our zine.

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When I heard the first two singles I wanna be a dog and Everything to me, I was somehow not much impressed, the songs were okay, but it was like something lacked to them, some anthemic melody as I thought. Now, after I listened to the all of the 14 songs for couple of times now, I love the album. Teenage Bottlerocket continue to play and evolve their Ramones core version of pop punk melody and energy. The musicianship is tighter than ever and the energy delivered on this record is awesome. Lyrical wise, they continued their sci fi tongue in cheek inspired lyrics like Night of the knuckleheads, I´ll kill you tomorrow, humour like awesome Creature from the black metal lagoon or Wild Hair(Across my ass), but there are some serious tunes like gentle Everything to me that I mentioned above or Little kid and Anti-social media. I have a feeling that the band sounds like a cross between the newer Lillingtons material in the songs tha Kody sings and the earlier Ramones core pop punk in the songs that Ray sings with Kody sung material being better to my personal taste. Great record, can´t wait to hear the new songs live this Summer!

8,5/10

https://teenagebottlerocket.bandcamp.com/

(record review)FNC DIVERZANT-Stanica Dugave

I can´t believe, but new FNC Diverzant record is finally out! All these years the guys in the band were telling people they are preparing the new material for recording, but all of us, including me, were somehow sceptic about that information.

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Actually, the rumours were true and here are 11 new songs, one of them cover by the legendary hardcore band from Kutina, Croatia called Razlog za. I grew up with the music of this band and I could totally relate to the lyrics of their early material since I lived in Zagreb for some time near their neighbourhood and I know what they are singing about. The music is still that melodic punk with lyrics in Croatian singing mostly personal lyrics but also having many political important themes between the lines, no Croatian band can be immune to politics considering the lousy state of our country right now with fascism and darkest urges being on the rise for a longer time now.  Somehow, I am a bit disappointed after listening to the album for couple of times now. After the single Čudne priče was released which is a total anthem I love so much, I expected all of the songs will be like that, but unfortunately that is not the case. Some songs are awesome, but some songs did not sit with me well for the first couple of times, like there is something missing within. Along with the aforementioned single, the other songs I love are Ajde stari, Ne, Ne, Ne and Nemam snage. The rest of the material sounds a bit weird to me, but I guess that is only shock and awe this record being finally out hehe.

7,5/10

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https://fncdiverzant.bandcamp.com/album/stanica-dugave

 

(record review)TRÖPICAL ICE LAND-D(Zegema Beach Records)

I must admit that I have never heard of this band prior to listening to this record and I am happy I once again discovered a jewel in the underground. I listened and reviewed their record, out with Zegema Beach Records, for our zine.

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This record contains 6 songs. The music can be categorized into darkened, at times chaotic hardcore/screamo with a lot of sludge and noise influences. The whole record is very emotional, listening makes you fight your own inner demons that appear in front of your eyelids when you close your eyes. The screaming vocals and dark guitar gritty riffs make you anguished, desperate for release and in the end cathartic but the void is not filled. It can never be filled, it can only be fed, its fire fueled with bands like this. This is an awesome record. If you feel similar to what I felt while listening, go get it. Also, check out other Zegema Beach Records releases, they are awesome and worth totally your attention if you are into this kind of hardcore.

7,5/10

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https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/d

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