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(review) Resto Basket – Trajectoire

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Resto Basket are punk band from France. This is their brand new release., the band´s second album. There are eight songs on this one, all being sung in French. I don´t mind that I don´t understand a word, but let the music speak for itself.

The music of Resto Basket can be described as energetic punk rock, more of melodic kind that I love so much. The vocals are nice, neither too mellow, nor too harsh, backing vocal harmonies are nicely done. Guitar work and melodies are great, but what makes this band in my opinion a bit different from the others of the genre, are temporary excursions into some weird guitar and bass parts of the songs, like suddenly going mad or bringing a bit of noise influenced music into song structures. At least that is the way I hear it while listening to the record. If I must name some songs as my highlights of this record, that would be Le Stop, Peter Pan, Zero Zero and Piste Noire. Damn, that is already half of the record. Go support and listen if you love your punk rock melodic and energetic.

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(review) Less Than Jake – Silver Linings

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This year was really shitty in my personal life, also in the world which changed, so many died, there were no gigs, tours of festivals, people who organize events, sound engineers, light technicians, bands, lost so much and had to cope and try to find a way to live.

But, musically, scene is still alive and there are couple of releases that make this year a bit better. Less Than Jake delivered new record. This new one contains 12 really fantastic and beautiful songs. Everyone who has ever listened to this band will know. They play awesome melodic punk with ska elements and mixture of guitars and brass instruments, along with superb vocal harmonies and backing vocals are just making me cry with joy. This one is for sure contender for one of the best releases this year. Lie To Me, King Of The Downside and So Much Less are for sure to win you over, being my personal favorites on this record. I love it. Also, check this band live, saw them in 2019 at Punk Rock Holiday that was one of the best gigs I ever attended.

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(review) Bent Out Of Shape – Who Laughs Last (Demons Run Amok Entertainment)

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Finally great street punk to hit my way and blow my speakers! Bent Out Of Shape have a new e.p. out with Demons Run Amok Entertainment.

These guys are from the streets of Fryslân, Holland and have been in the scene for a while having played in Spirit 84, DSS, No Denial, Dead Horse Running, de Hûnekop, Icepick, to name but a few.

This e.p. contains four songs in typical Euro street punk/OI way that I love so much and that I grew up with throughout the years. That means fine melodies on guitar, anthem singalong fist pumping in the air choruses and inspiring lyrics that are cliche in a way, but work with me just fine every time that I listen to such bands. I would love so much to see these guys playing live, jump and sing to the every lyric and just let loose. If I must choose my favorites of these four awesome songs, it would be Who Laughs Last and Lost In The System.

http://www.demonsrunamok.de/