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(review) .upset/8082 – Passing the Torch (Geenger Records)

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Here is the split release by Croatian hardcore punk band .upset and 8082 from Austria. .upset are in no way strangers to the pages of this zine, because Zabok´s finest were already featured here and this time they offer two songs of street punk influenced hardcore with lyrics about friendship, betrayal, disappointment and hope. Thank You is my personal favorite and Fuck You is a bit faster yet also total hardcore anthem. 8082 offer two songs on their side of this e.p. They also play old school hardcore mixed with couple of new school parts in song structures, I can hear a mixture of eighties and nineties influenced hardcore in their songs. Lyrics are about surviving in this world and literally catching breath and also about with Day by Day being my personal favorite besides Catch a Breath. Great release by two great bands.

https://upsetzabok.bandcamp.com/album/passing-the-torch

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New Face To Face album is coming this September! Here is the new song and pre-order!

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Listen up, FAT fans! If you’re itching for face to face news, we have you covered. Today, we can finally broadcast that their brand-new album, No Way Out But Through, will drop on September 10! Produced by Seigfried Meier, No Way Out But Through is a record that brims with intelligent songwriting, arena-sized choruses, big guitars, and a distinct musical fluidity that comes from playing together as a band for over 30 years. 

Leading the collection is the album’s title track, of which Trever Keith (vocals/lead guitar) says, “To me, No Way Out But Through means facing life’s obstacles head on, rather than looking for shortcuts.” 

Stream the track on YouTube or wherever you get your digital fix. Grab your copy today, along with a bundle item. Then, check out their tour dates, which contain a number of festivals, including Slam Dunk, Furnace Fest, and Punk in Drublic! 2021 has never looked so good. Finally!

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(review) Chelsea – Meanwhile Gardens

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Veteran UK punks Chelsea are back with a new album that is released just on band´s 45th anniversary. The album contains 13 songs mostly written in tour bus on the road in 2019 and recorded in 2020. Also, the album features guest performances from members from different periods of the band. Chelsea play punk rock with nice melodies, here I must especially mention singer Gene October who has wonderful voice. Music is mid tempo punk rock, not your fast hardcore stuff, but rather old school punk with anthemic choruses, superb lyrics which anyone can relate to, guitar work which combines punk harshness and emotions and songs The Great Divide, Shine The Light and Falling Apart are personal favorites of mine. This is punk rock with balls, street credibility and heart. Good one.