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.
(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!
NYHC legends No Redeeming Social Value have a new record out. Formed in 1988. in Queens, they rock their vision of hardcore for more than three decades now. What I love about this band is that they play that old school hardcore we all know and love, leaning more on oi and street punk roots than this death metal crap they sell as hardcore nowadays. This record continues their more of a party hardcore mixed with serious lyrics about anxiety, friendship, scene and in all their humor and party lyrics you can find lots to identify yourself with if you listen and read between the lines. This album has many fan favorites just made for singing along at gigs, like Brew Crew, Wasted for Life, Punkrock Wedding Song, NYC NRSV, damn that is already almost half of the album which contains only ten songs. Dual vocals, anthemic song parts, make this record a new jewel in the hardcore crown. NRSV proudly carries on where Warzone stopped after the untimely death of Raybeez.
Hangtime are hailing from Toronto, Canada and their new e.p. is for sure one of the contenders for best melodic punk record of this fucked up shitty gig and festival free year. The production is awesome, fantastic guitars with catchy yet simple riffs just make you smile upon listening and that smile doesn´t come off your face all through the day long after you finished listening to the record for the fifth time in the row. Songs like Too Many Days, My Only One or my personal favorite Start All Over don´t offer anything revolutionary new or special, but this is a lesson how you can do quality and energetic sing along pop punk/melodic punkrock without too much philosophy, just sweet vocals, great backing vocal harmonies and superb songwriting. I heartily recommend this one to all of you who love your punkrock driving, melodic, with personal lyrics that anyone can relate to and sing along with for days. Fantastic!
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