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(review) The Menzingers – From Exile (Epitaph RECORDS)

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During corona pandemic many bands brought out their acoustic and compilation albums, corona inspiring them to be more gentle, more emotional and re-record acoustic versions of their previous songs from their releases.

The Menzingers re-imagined and re-recorded twelve songs from their Hello Exile opus, making them twelve emotional bombs to make your skin crawl with goosebumps. This is not your usual grab the money during crisis acoustic album. No, this music is haunting, ethereal, takes you to some other place daydreaming while listening. It relaxes you and makes you connect and relate to the situations written in lyrics, because everyone of us has lived through lost loves, uncertainties, heartbreaks, happiness, auto destruction etc…all being part of our lives. I am not an avid fan of acoustic sets, but this rearrangement of the songs works fine for me.  This is a good record to cry, laugh, be happy and enjoy living your life.

Favorite songs: Hello Exile, I Can´t Stop Drinking, Strangers Forever.

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(review) BURNT TAPES – GROWER (LOCKJAW RECORDS)

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Remember our old buddies Burnt Tapes from London? This time they released new e.p. with Lockjaw Records .

Instead of releasing it on cd or vinyl they took a different path. The e.p. comes with your Beech tree that can be planted to help local and global environment. Concerning the four songs on this record, this is still the style of sad, emotional punkrock these guys call regret punk. As I am listening to this one on Sunday morning having a coffee, I love how this sounds, even better than the last material.  My favorite is Dynasty, Die With Me, but also Greek Wood. All songs are excellent, last being acoustic Yuzi. This one is a keeper, so go grab it while you still can.

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Brightr / H_ngm_n UNITE FOR A split EP-HERE IS THE NEW SINGLE

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EP out 23/10/2020
CD pre-orders available now

Brightr and H_ngm_n have teamed up to make an incredible split EP, recorded during lockdown and celebrating a friendship years in the making. Featuring goosebump-inducing acoustic tracks from each artist as well as a cover of one another’s songs.

Each limited edition pre-order CD will feature one of the Polaroid photos as seen on the EP cover art.

ABOUT THE RELEASE AND ARTISTS

Brightr (Laurie) on the how the split came together:

We’ve been talking about doing a split for a while, then lockdown
came and it seemed ideal for a bit of DIY creativity. It’s all
come together pretty quickly which has been brilliant. In my view
H_ngm_n are one of the most essential UK bands around at the moment,
when they’re full strength (with James battering the skins) it’s
incredible. However, solo, the songs take on an awesome different
force altogether and having seen Chris do it on so many nights
I’ve felt for a while it needed to be recorded and out there for
all to hear.

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/iambrightr/

(Chris from) H_ngm_n on covering one of each other’s songs:

I’ve been trying to learn a bunch of Brightr songs throughout the
last few months (no chance I could learn the guitar parts!) but
yeah, touring together loads, I know the songs really well and so it
just made sense. It’s really strange hearing someone else cover
your song, but when Laurie sent over his version of
“Matchsticks” it was really humbling, and just kinda makes you
grateful for the good friends that can come out of playing music
together. Well excited for people to hear both covers!

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hngmnuk/