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(review) The Speakeasy-Tales From The Moonshiner Part Two:Requiem(Thousand Islands Records)

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The Speakeasy are from Montreal, Canada and this is their brand new e.p. out with Thousand Islands Records.

These five songs are in fact a sequel, follow up to the part 1 that was self released in 2018. The music of The Speakeasy is something to be reckoned with. I love the no bullshit, no holds barred old school mixture of nineties melodic hardcore punk/skatepunk with some pop punk influences thrown in the song structures. From the two fast more straightforward skatepunk songs Whisky Tigers and Sunday Blues with nice catchy hooks, melodic verses and harmonies on choruses just made to sing along with, to my favorite song on the record being Down In History, with such beautiful lyrics about loss and coping with it and carrying on when you can´t no more, topped with drama and melody, this song was on repeat for like ten times. Lord Knows is a bit different song from other material, being more rock song with metal influenced guitar riffs reminding me of Volbeat in a weird way. Requiem is another personal favorite of mine, I know, I know, I am depressed sad little fucker, but I love rough yet melodic vocals this band has, speed, melody and such fantastic lyrics this song has. This is an awesome record, I can´t wait for the full length and to see these guys once live playing on stage once this covid shit ends.

10/10

https://thousandislandsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-the-moonshiner-part-two-requiem

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(review) Mad Caddies – House on Fire (Fat Wreck Chords)

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Things are much better coping with all that no gigs and festivals covid shit, now that Mad Caddies delivered their new e.p. with Fat Wreck Chords.

Californian ska reggae punks this time released an e.p. featuring 5 songs of their trademark melodic punk mixed with reggae and ska and brass instruments. Chuck sings like an angel hehe and the songs are just fantastic. Let It Go is a song in reggae style about letting go the love although it hurts with nice melody and I can totally relate. What is my favorite song on the record is doo wop influenced Waiting For The Real Thing, being a bit different and great than the rest of the material. Strange Days has so beautiful chorus and harmonies that make you hum and sing it the whole day after listening to the record over and over again. Dogs Of War is a classic MC song with flowing vocal verse lines, anthemic chorus and shows how this band never gets boring or stale. Wake My Baby is acoustic starting song turning into upbeat piano backed song and gentle lyrics and melody. This is awesome e.p. and I really can´t wait for the new full length.

https://madcaddies.bandcamp.com/album/house-on-fire

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(review) Love Equals Death/The Static Age – Split

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After years of hiatus Love Equals Death are back with a new split e.p. together with The Static Age.

This is a split e.p., so both bands are represented with two songs on each side. I personally didn´t listen to any of them, so it was a revelation. The Static Age side are two songs of post punk with even pop influences and nice synth undertones melodies in Recover, nice emotional melodic song. But, of those two I find The Fan and the Bellows more straightforward, upbeat song, although I like both of them, so ethereal, so otherworldy and beautiful.

Love Equals Death side with Dust and Flight of the Banshee I liked more, being fast straightforward and melodic punk just the way I like it. Flight of the Banshee starts with a scream of the banshee and it is more of a horror punk song and this is for me the best song on this record of them all.

Nice effort from both bands.

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