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(record review)The Cryptics-The Cryptics(Pine Hill Records)

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Pine Hill Records just re-released The Cryptics debut album from 2009.on vinyl. Since I have never heard of the band(shame, shame) prior to this release, it was about time for me to listen and review the record for this zine.

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This record contains 21 songs of pure, utter hardcore punk mayhem and boy, am I glad that I got the chance to discover and listen to this awesome band and enjoy the energy bomb that this music presents. The music of The Cryptics is old school hardcore punk from simpler, more fun times in the hardcore scene. This music is ideal for skating and for moshing and hugging shirtless, sweaty kid in the pit next to you. The lyrics are political sometimes, but also with a very high dose of humour and self irony which is good. The songtitles like I killed Hitler or Boris the Bolshevik are sure to make you mosh and wear a smile on your face. Old school flag flies high with this record. Wave it proudly.

10/10

LINKS:

Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrypticsofficial/

Follow the label on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PineHillRecords/

 

 

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(record review)ARISING FROM-Contemplating the unknown(Thousand Islands Records)

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Thousand Islands Records never ceases to amaze me with the bands they release and this time I listened and reviewed the new Arising From e.p. so read the review.

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This Montreal punkrockers already released one e.p. and the music these guys play is strongly inspired by the 90-ies melodic punkrock, mostly all the Californian punkrock bands you know so well, but the guys managed to stay fresh and retain a certain dose of originality not to sound like anyone˙s clone. The record contains 5 songs and I personally liked Return to sender the most. It is totally melodic, ultra harmonic in your face punkrock anthem and I enjoyed it a couple of times in a row. There are also some pop punk influences on this album like for example in Your beliefs or One life. The lyrics are personal as I understand and I love them, they pass just perfect with the song structures. This is an awesome e.p. and one more proof of the beauty, versatility and the talent of the Canadian punkrock scene.

8,5/10

Links:

Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arisingfrom/

Follow the label on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thousandislandsrecords/

Web: https://thousandislandsrecords.com/

 

 

 

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(record review)Sunset Radio-All The Colours Behind You(This Is Core)

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Sunset Radio is a punkrock band from Ravenna, Italy and this is their new album via This Is Core. I listened and reviewed it for this zine.

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These guys have been around for some years blending 90-ies California influenced skatepunk with melodic hardcore with pop punk sensibility into one unique mixture.

The record contains 11 songs of melodic guitar hooks, energetic but still emotional and melodic vocals with nice backing vocal harmonies and great smart lyrics. Personally, my favorite songs on this record are 1957, 9AM, and A Shipwreck In The Sand, because these songs are somehow the closest to No Use For A Name, which is my favorite melodic punk band of all times. I predict that these guys will be big one day in the music scene, they are already touring in Japan soon, also many other places in Europe. This is quality melodic punkrock at its best!

8,5/10

Links:

Follow the band on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/sunsetradiopunk/

Follow the label on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/thisiscoremusic/