Wow! That is only thing I can say after listening to the new Fat Bastard record! Read the review in our zine!
Hailing from Belgium, Antwerp area these guys have been in the scene for a while and this is their new e.p. The music of Fat Bastard is not rocket science, it is nothing new, but they do it with style and passion that makes your heart dance in the chest. The energy this band provides on this record is incredible. Fat Bastard play Motorhead like punk n roll with dirty, but still melodic greasy riffs, guitar hooks, great vocals and awesome song structures. Yet, the guys managed to retain that original, primal rock lust for life and energy that makes this record so good. The record contains 7 songs and in my opinion, for me the best on this record are Dead Man Charlene, Blood Sweat and Beer and Dead Man Walking. Check this one out, you won´t regret it!
It took a couple of years but here is the new, third release by Kurve. I listened to the record and reviewed it for this webzine.
Kurve are hailing from Zagreb, the capitol of Croatia, and they have a somewhat unique musical expression compared to the other bands from the Croatian punk hardcore scene. By combining hardcore, fast rocknroll and punkrock with poetic lyrics, they manage to achieve an intensive musical experience. Not to mention their highly energetic live shows which I recommend for you to check out. This record contains 5 songs, all of them having lyrics in Croatian language. As I said before, the lyrics are personal and at the same time they possess some gorgeous, drunk and obnoxious charm. The title song is an anthemic fast paced punk n roll anthem with raw riffs but charming subtle melodies underneath it all and this one, along with Ispovijed is my favorite song on this record. This is a very strong record for all of you who love to try something a bit different. Check it out!
8/10
JuJu Hands are a garage punk n roll trio from Belgrade, Serbia and this is their new e.p. that came out recently.
The e.p. contains 5 tracks of garage raw but also melodic punk n roll with an edge. What I liked upon the first listening was that they use some samples between songs and I love that. The material is very varying from one song to another and the opener “Are you Moses?” sounds more like some 60-ies garage rock and to be honest it did not impress me much. That improved with the second song “All alone”, sounding more rockabilly and country combined with dirty rnr and devilish melody on the chorus. Definite hit! “For the lonely”, the third track of the e.p.brings some 50-ies vibe and as I listen to it, I imagine living on Elm Street in some small American town where people are afraid to go out when darkness falls because there is a serial killer on the prowl. “Crush on you” is the song for which the guys made a video, you can watch it below. This is an energetic straightforward tune to move your booty to and throw dirty looks all around you as you prowl the club with beer in your hand heheh. The finishing song “Howl” is a horror rnr story packed in dirty riffs and crackling guitar energy. This e.p. rocks literally, so get yours. You can do it for free, but also you can throw in some dime. Dont forget to throw a word or two to the guys if you like their band, I am sure it will mean a lot to them.
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