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(review) goldenboy-Adult disoriented rock

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Norway is known for beautiful nature and fjords, also for black metal. But, there are other bands in Norway too. Goldenboy is a band from Bergen and they play melodic punk. I listened and reviewed their new record for our zine.

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These guys have been around since 1999.delivering music. After couple of quieter years this is their new e.p. with five songs on. Goldenboy play beautiful melodic punk with pop punk influences, not being cheesy and delivering energetic punk with awesome vocals backed by great backing vocal harmonies. Of all the songs on this record, Old And Boring and Faded Photographs are somehow highlights for me. But, don´t get me wrong the whole e.p. is just perfect for all the fans of melodic and beautiful heartfelt punkrock just made for singing and humming along. I have never heard of Goldenboy prior to this record, but now I am really happy being able to check out this band. I would love to hear them play live, because I am sure they are soo much better live. I just love this record. 9/10

https://www.facebook.com/goldenboybergen/

 

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(record review)IEatHeartAttacks-Please Just Dance Death+Hello Cole Porter (Zegema Beach Records)

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Norway is not only a land for black metal, but there are plenty good hardcore punk bands there. This time I reviewed the record by IEatHeartAttacks out with Zegema Beach Records.

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There are 12 songs on this record combining previous releases on one place. The music of this band can be categorized as harsh hardcore punk with noise influences. The whole material is very nervous sounding hardcore, but there are nice underlayers of melody as in one of my favorites Liar. The overall atmosphere of the record is very gloomy and dark, at least that is how I perceived it. This is not your happy merry go round hardcore with Sun and flowers and smiling, no, this is something much more powerful and delivered hits you straight to the heart and mind. Other favorites on this record for me are The Six and Please Just Dance Death. I don´t know how and why I missed this record and this band, but I totally love it.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/ieatheartattack/

https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/please-just-dance-dance-hello-cole-porter

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(record review)WET DREAMS-Wet Dreams(Black Pop Records)

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Norway is not only home for black metal, but also good punkrock. Wet Dreams from Oslo are garage punk band and I listened and reviewed their new self titled record, that is out via Black Pop Records, for our zine.

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What immediately comes to mind when the album starts is dirty rock n roll production of the album, bass being distorted, guitars tuned up and the vocals sounding like distorted or singing with some effects on, like in the song Bad Boy. The album contains 10 songs in harsh punk garage style. What I was reminded of while listening to the music of Wet Dreams is an Australian band called Clowns. This music somehow reminds me of Clowns, but a bit slower and more rock n rollish. This whole garage punk thing is really not my cup of tea, so even 60-ies influenced songs like Beautiful passed me by without me noticing or being very deligthed with the music. There are also some blues influences like in Blueslata, but still, somehow, this album just doesn´t work out for me. Unfortunately this band is just not my cup of tea.

5/10

https://www.facebook.com/wetdreamsband/

https://www.facebook.com/blackpoprecords/