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Ink Bomb’s debut album Fiction will be released on August 23

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After the successful release of our EPs ‘Invincible Summer’ (2016) and ‘Swim’ (2017), Ink Bomb is ready for the next step. This next step is called Fiction. It’s their most ambitious, fastest, aggressive, catchy and fearless release yet.

“On Fiction, we have further developed our own sound. I can’t wait for the whole world to hear it!” singer Joost Hoedemaeckers says.

The title Fiction can be explained in multiple ways but mainly refers to the post-truth society of today. Science and journalism are coming under increasing pressure, while facts no longer seem crucial.

In addition, books, reading and fiction are indispensable for Ink Bomb members. Conversations on the road or backstage often are about a novel or other book that has been read by one of the musicians. Thus, fiction influences the lyrics of the band directly and indirectly.

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Photo by Matthijs Mekking

It still takes a while before it is August 23rd. Luckily, the first single Griefwalker will be released next week, on Friday 31 May.

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(record review)CF98-Rotten To The Core (Sound Speed Records)

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Wow! My favorite Polish band is back with the new e.p. CF98 just released their new record and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Couple of years has passed since the last record and with this new one, I can safely say that the band sounds tighter and better than ever before. Singer Karolina does an awesome job with melodic vocal lines just made for singing along and waving your fist in the air. There are 5 songs on this record and I can´t really decide which one is the best for me. CF98 come from Poland and play melodic punkrock with emphasis on hardcore side of things with some gang style backing vocals on choruses and I won´t be wrong if I name them melodic hardcore band. From all of the songs hardcore influence is mostly heard in the title track and it is for me simply the best one if I can name some favorites. The lyrics are personal, but there are couple of very good thoughts and positive ideas behind the lyrics and these guys have their hearts and minds in the right places. The second best song on this record is Missing Part somehow making warmth in my heart while listening to the song. I am gonna see these guys play live this Summer and I can´t wait for their show.

8,5/10

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(record review) LATTE+-Next To Ruin (Phocomelic Music)

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Aaah, Italy! Country of Sun, love, excellent food and wine, but also place where one of the most prolific and great punk hardcore music scene thrives with so many great bands, albums, labels coming out every day.

Today we review the new record by LATTE+, diy produced and out with the band´s label Phocomelic Music. We can safely call this band veterans of punkrock scene in Italy, being formed in 1997. and releasing eight full length albums till now.

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The new album contains 13 new songs of melodic, no holds barred, no philosophy melodic punkrock in the vein of Ramones, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Lillingtons and similar bands. There are three chords, nice melodic vocal line, anthemic singalong choruses and the lyrics about fun, love, personal stuff and humour. My favorite songs on this album are Cookie, I Miss You and Lost In Berlin, but all of the songs are just great. Seems like nowadays no one plays this style of simple and melodic punkrock anymore, so we must treasure and cherish records like this one.  I am totally fan of Latte+ and hope to see them live one day because I think their shows are total fun and punk enjoyment!

10/10

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https://lattepiu.bandcamp.com/album/next-to-ruin