The Old Breed and Squared Off released split EP containing two songs from each band. Squared Off are from Chicago and their side of this little record is two songs of street punk with some faster hardcore oriented music like in ‘Screen’ and more UK OI influenced melodic street punk in ‘Lessons Never Learned reminding me in a way of Booze & Glory and similar bands. The Old Breed are from Toledo and are a bit harsher playing more hardcore punk street side of music and sounding a bit less melodic and more dirty. I like Squared Off side of this little record a bit more, being a more melodic sucker but both bands are worth listening to and checking out especially ‘Left Behind’ and ‘Call To War’. Four songs by two great bands!
Australski heroji Frenzal Rhomb su se vratili novim albumom na Fatu. Album sadrži devetnaest pjesama i čini se na prvi pogled puno stvari za jedan album, no kratke su i vrijeme brzo prolazi kada se čovjek zabavlja kako se veli. Frenzal Rhomb sviraju odličan miks nineties melodic hardcore skatepunka i Ramonescorea, dakle, brzo, energično, poletno i melodično. Upravo su te melodije toliko slatke i odlično napravljene, glavni vokal i back vokalne harmonije toliko se odlično uklapaju u sliku, a stvari se brzinom jedna za drugom redaju tako da si misliš, uh ova mi je najbolja na albumu, kad se pojavi još jedna koja ti postane favorit, pa još jedna, pa još jedna…Meni su nekako najbolje i najdraže ‘The Wreckage’, ‘I Think My Neighbuor Is Planning To Kill Me’, te ‘Deathbed Darren’. Tekstovi su uglavnom zajebantski uz ponešto ozbiljnih, kao što se može zaključiti iz naziva pjesama. Uglavnom, ovo je ziher kandidat za jedan od albuma godine u melodic hardcore punk vodama. Zakon album!
Italian LATTE+ are in no way strangers to the pages of this webzine. We already reviewed their release on these pages so we knew what to expect with new album, and I might say we were not disappointed. This new album contains 12 songs of melodic Ramonescore mixed with pop punk and melodic punk rock influences, energetic, uplifting and inspiring, just what is needed for these rainy grey days. LATTE+ are one of the oldest active Italian punk rock bands and have been in the scene for a while, but their songs sound fresh and exciting. Short anthems like ‘Laura Is A Punk Rocker’, ‘Such A Mess’, ‘Creepy Basement’ or ‘My Heart Belongs To The Ramones-Unbearable’ are sure to win you over with their contagious melodies, strong melodic vocals that are not snotty or poppy, but true punk rock voice and great backing vocal harmonies. Ramones legacy lives on! If I must compare this band to some other it would be Teenage Bottlerocket sounding awesome and I recommend you check out these guys!
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