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(record review)OGENJ-“Domaj”(Dancing Bear)

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Croatian band Ogenj released their awesome debut album and I listened to it and reviewed it for this webzine.

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This band is kinda new band on this scene, but the guys from the band were playing in the bands prior to Ogenj for years, so they have plenty of experience and scene mojo. Ogenj means “fire” in Croatian dialect and this band plays a nice mixture of punkrock and folk ethno music characteristic for the northern Croatian regions. The album contains 12 songs in Croatian dialect that people speak in Podravina, Zagorje and Medjimurje(northern parts of Croatia). The music is very melodic, the violin adds to the power of the songs, but also, the melodies are somehow sad and nostalgic. The album starts a bit softer with first two or three songs, but “Hote, hote” is an absolute hit paraphrasing Nirvana and The Offspring in melody. Then things start to get awesome with my personal favorites “Domaj”, “Fakinska” and an anti war song “Bojno polje”. I saw this guys play live couple of times and their shows are energy blasts, so if you have a chance check them out live! This is a very strong debut album. I am personally not great fan of folk punkrock but this is a beautiful and awesome record.

8,5/10

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(record review)THE INTERRUPTERS-“Fight the good fight”(Hellcat/Epitaph)

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The long wait is over! Los Angeles based ska melodic punks The Interrupters have their third full length album out on mighty HellcatEpitaph! I listened to the album and reviewed it for this webzine.

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The album contains 12 songs of melodic punk ska like we are used to listen by this awesome band. Aimee Interrupter and Bivona brothers sound tight and better than ever. Let us browse through some songs that are for me somehow the highlights of this album. “Title Holder”, the single released prior to the album is a catchy anthem to wake you up and give you strength to fight on. “She´s Kerosene” puts up front Aimee´s top vocals, with melodic and singalong chorus which made me dancing all through my room. “Leap of Faith” more of a reggae song about trust and politics, they just don´t come together, do they? “Got Each Other” featuring Rancid as guests is one of the best songs on this album, anthem of friendship, punk, scene and I love it. “Broken World” is also maybe the most awesome song on the record, anthem with the best chorus this band wrote until now. “Gave You Everything” was also released as single, love song or anti love song, depend the way you see it, catchy and memorable tune. “Rumors and Gossip” is a total hymn, dance lift up, dealing with the disease we all know in this scene. The album ends with “Room With a View” the punkrock emotional song about the loss of the loved person we all experienced at least once. This is a great album!

9,5/10

Official Site: http://wearetheinterrupters.com/

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(record review)SOUTHPAW-“Disconnected”(FirstOff Records)

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We already featured a couple of bands from the small but excellent FirstOff Records label in this zine. The new addition to the family are Southpaw, and I am happy that I listened and reviewed their new record for this webzine.

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The album contains 13 songs, two being instrumentals and one being Jawbreaker cover.

Southpaw play melodic and fast paced punkrock and as soon as I heard “Blister” it reminded me of two bands that are not necessary your first bands to think of when you will hear this record and those bands are Jughead´s Revenge and Cancerslug. The production is a bit greasy but somehow crispy and the song hits you in the eye like a hard punch. “Disconnection” is mid paced punkrock with beautiful anthemic chorus made for pumping your fist up and singing along. “Hardline” is another fast hardcore punk song with a lot of emotion behind it and great energy. “Dark Skies” just somehow did not leave an impact on me because it is maybe too much rock and roll influenced song. I love the somehow downtuned but great guitar sound on “Slip Fix” beginning and the fast and energetic skatepunk hardcore along with the awesome guitar solo in this song, everything is just in place like it should be in this song. “Downhearted” is the song I can relate to, the rough but melodic awesome vocals giving me goosebumps along with great lyrics and for me this one is absolutely one of the best songs on this album. “Trouble” sounds a bit like old Black Flag and other old school Cali punk bands and it has a contagious guitar melody in some parts, so I caught myself humming it hours after listening. “Shadow Walk” again has that goosebump on my skin vibe with awesome lyrics and the song I can totally relate to as a person. I always love emotions behind punkrock, they may be stripped and raw, but I love them nonetheless. “Striker” is alright song, but a bit too long for my taste and the lyrics are awesome, but I felt like there is something missing in the song to be perfect. Two instrumentals are okay, Jawbreaker cover too. “Stagger” ends the record like it should end, loud, energetic, melodic and punk! This is a great record.

8/10

Links:

Follow the band on Fb: https://www.facebook.com/sthpaw3/

Follow the label on Fb: https://www.facebook.com/firstoffrecords/

Get the album on Bandcamp: https://firstoffrecords.bandcamp.com/album/disconnected