Ach, there was a talk about lost album of legendary Descendents. This is a lost bunch of songs featuring Milo Goes To College line-up, I don´t know about you, maybe it is a sacrilege, but for me the best records of this band are the last three full lengths and older stuff is good, but every record has couple of songs that I just couldn´t swallow. This one is no exception from that rule. There are decent songs on this one, like You Make Me Sick, NIghtage, Tired of Being Tired, Mohicans and couple of more. But, there are also songs that did not sit with me well, not even on third listening. But, hey, these are Descendents and this is a valid document of one period in that legendary band´s career, so much respect and thank you for releasing this forgotten jewel of melodic punk rock.
Hateful Monday from Switzerland were already represented on the pages of this zine when I featured the review of their live record. This time, the guys released their new two songs e.p. The title song is phenomenal, sounds like a cross between Bad Religion, No Use For A Name with fantastic chorus just made for singing along full of harmonies and energy. Fast and awesome song! Dark Sunday is nineties skatepunk influenced song, sounding a bit melancholic in main melody, fast drumming and nice lyrics. I love this band. Hope some more new music comes anytime soon!
Rise Against are back with new album. This time they offer eleven songs of melodic hardcore punk with smart political and personal lyrics like we are used to from Tim McIlrath and the gang. Songs are epic, energetic, quickly changing pace from fast hardcore influenced more old school oriented song structures to more gentle and atmospheric almost pop punk parts in some of the songs. The Numbers, Nowhere Generation, Talking To Ourselves and Monarch are sure about to win you over if you are not a fan of Rise Against you will be, if you are you will love this one like all other albums from this legendary band. Unfortunately I did not see this band live yet, but would love to, hopefully that happens some time in the near future.
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