Kako napisati recenziju za bend koji mi spada u top 3 hrvatska punk rock benda. Nakon dugih 7 godina, tragičnog gubitka vokala Ivana Antolića Iveka, bend je nastavio dalje i izbacio treći album sa 9 novih stvari. Novi vokal Marinko Lugović odlično se uklopio i live i studijski, meni je odlično to što ne kopira Ivekov način pjevanja već je donio originalnost i novu energiju i boju pjesmama. Ove nove stvari su kompleksnije, kao što je naslovna stvar, čestih promjena ritma i himničnih refrena, kao i odličnih gitarskih riffova braće Rašidagić koji su pravi virtuozi, a time ne umanjujem i virtuoznost ostatka benda. Ima tu brzih punk stvari kao što su Kada Vrijeme Stane, Čuvaj Suze ili Klinac Bez Avanture, a i mid tempo kao što je odlična Sjećanja koja je bila odabrana ranije kao single. Tekstovi su opet jaka strana benda, svi su na hrvatskom, a govore o osobnim temama, kao što su gubitak, tuga, nada, sreća i upravo ti tekstovi uz naravno muziku čine ovaj bend jakim. Meni je osobno najbolja posljednja stvar na albumu Sjećam Se, koja na neki način spaja stariju eru i novu eru ovog benda na kojoj se odlično izmjenjuju vokali gitarista i Marinkov glas. Uglavnom, odličan album i molim ne više čekati sedam godina na naredni. Jedva čekam neke od ovih stvari čuti live na gigu.
I think that 6 years have passed since last Booze & Glory full length called Hurricane. It was such amazing album for me that I thought they will find it hard to make the same level album again or even better. Fortunately I was wrong. There were some line-up changes again like we are already used to from this band, singer Mark being only constant in the band although drummer Frank is also long time member of the band. For those who don’t know, these guys play melodic version of streetpunk/OI with anthemic choruses just made to sing along and lyrics to which you can identify with and they hit you right on the spot. There are 11 anthems on this album, my personal favorites being Family Isn’t Always Blood, Jimmy Fake, I’d Die For You and Legends. There is a kinda ballad at the end of the album, song called The One And Only, awesome song but different from the rest of material. This is another lesson in melodic streetpunk that this band delivered flawlessly.
Canadian punkrockers Curbside are back with their new opus, first one after long 13 years. If you thought that band got mellow or soft in those years you are so wrong. This is a masterpiece in fast melodic hardcore punk coupled with 90s influenced skatepunk and emotions pouring all over. There are 14 songs on this record and they all rock! We are talking about fast drumming, great guitar work and riffs that deliver superb melodies. Vocals are very important in this kind of music, I can asure you that singing parts are awesome, when you add to it fantastic backing vocal harmonies you get something close to perfect. If I must mention some of my favorites on this record, they change all the time, but here are three of them: The Devil Wears Vans, Handshakes,Missed Takes and A Lifetime To Outgrow, but as I said, my favorites change all the time. I must also add a great cover of SNFU’s hit Painful Reminder done in fast version and being a perfect blend of fast and slower parts. Lyrics on this record are somehow personal but I can relate to them and that is very important to me while listening to the music. So, this is one of the best melodic hardcore punk records this year. 10/10
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