Thousand Islands Records continues with releasing fantastic records and bands. This time, The Shorts from Australia deliver their brand new e.p. Punkrock trio delivers six songs of melodic, heartfelt punk with some fast skatepunk parts thrown in for good measure. I love the more faster songs like great Shady Ladies or The Drugs being one of my favorites on this record, short and sweet, but Sherlock and its midtempo is also great. The vocals are good, I love the harmonies on backing vocals, everyone who reads this zine knows how much I love harmonies, they are done perfect in awesome K Man, making great chorus, almost pop punk. Walls reminded me a bit of Nofx, early albums, being perfect midtempo energetic powerful punkrock song. The longest song on the record is a bit weird Gerard Never Made It To Brim, midtempo nice song with almost country touch I heard at the beginning, but evolving into nice interplay between vocals and backing vocals, don´t really know what the lyrics are about, but rather personal I think. The title song is also fast skatepunk anthem that need mentioning as one of the best on the record. I can`t wait for the full length.
Australia´s top modern hardcore band The Amity Affliction released the new single from the upcoming new album Everyone Loves You Once You Leave Them due out on 21.02.2020. Soak Me In Bleach is somewhat different, more melodic song and hope you enjoy it like we did.
THE AMITY AFFLICTION Tour with BEARTOOTH
16.02. – DE – Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn – AUSVERKAUFT
17.02. – AT – Arena Wien – AUSVERKAUFT
19.02. – CH – Solothurn – Kofmehl
20.02. – DE – Munich – Tonhalle – AUSVERKAUFT
21.02. – DE – Oberhausen, DE – Turbinnehallen – AUSVERKAUFT
22.02. – DE – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof – AUSVERKAUFT
04.03. – DE – Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit – AUSVERKAUFT
05.03. – DE – Berlin, – Huxleys
06.03. – DE – Leipzig, Taubchenthal – AUSVERKAUFT
The Phosphorous Bombs from Sydney are no strangers to the pages of this zine. We already reviewed their record and now is the time for the brand new e.p.
There 7 ferocious no mercy hardcore punk songs on this one. The title song reminds me a bit of old school Sick Of It All days, yet the guys retain the gritty dirtiness in their sound but with enough of melody and energy to last you for days when you remember the aural attack this record provides. The lyrics are in your face, personal yet angry and you can relate to them. This one is a keeper. It is so much more improved than the last record which I also liked very much. Recommended songs: Against You!, 88 Days, Too Much Of Me.
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