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(review) ASHPIPE-Sbandati(Kob Records)

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Kob Records continues to release great records. This time they released Ashpipe cd called Sbandati to celebrate 13 years on the road of that great band.

Ashpipe play a nice mixture of melodic streetpunk, ska and folk influenced music. There are 19 songs on this record, 16 being taken from the bands˙ previous records, one being unreleased song, one live and one fantastic version of O Bella Ciao. Italian is so nice to sing in melodic punkrock, I just love that language it is so full of life, melodic and energetic, sounds perfect with bands like this one. My favorites are Tolleranza Zero,  Hooligans Attitude, Forse Un Giorno, Tell Me Boy. I must admit I have never heard of Ashpipe prior to this release, so it was really nice of Enrico and Elisa to release this one, so people like me have a chance to hear this nice music and awesome record. So, go get this one, you wont regret it.

https://www.kobrecords.org/

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Sunliner release new music video for Average At Best

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Last month Sunliner released their new EP ‘Structure / Average At Best’ on Lockjaw Records and Paper + Plastick.

Now, Sunliner release a brand new music video for the track ‘Average At Best’. Made in lockdown with things, bassist Caffs found around his house.

Vocalist Jake McAllister shouts, “The ground’s moving, and I’m spinning plates,” on Average at Best, evoking the sense of modern overwhelm that we can all relate to.
Describing his songwriting, Jake says, “I always try to make lyrics personal and to tell an arc, but I want to the listener to feel like I could be talking about them. We all struggle, and all have our worries and problems. I might not be able to fix them, but hopefully we can make people feel even a little less alone.”

The EP is out on Lockjaw Records (UK/EU) and Paper + Plastick (USA) on 22 May 2020. and is available as a picture flexi-disc with a host of fun extras, and exceptional artwork from Eloise McAllister.

As an effort to help in these troubling times, Sunliner will be donating £1 from each sale of the Flexi-disc to Leeds North & West Foodbank.

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Catbite released their Horizontal Aggression music video!

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On June 5th, California independent label, Bad Time Records, quietly released a split 7-inch that pairs Philadelphia’s soul-ska outfit, Catbite with East Bay’s newest ska-punk trio Omnigone – featuring members of the beloved late 90’s ska-core band Link 80. The blue/pink + splatter variant (200) sold out within a few days of the pre-order going live. Last week, Bad Time Records announced that a new neon pink variant (100) was available to purchase. Originally intended as the “band exclusive” variant both Catbite and Omnigone opted to have all proceeds donated to the National Black Arts Foundation. Along with the new variant, Catbite put together a music video for their cover of “Horizontal Aggression” (Omnigone). If you need two minutes of cats and dogs dancing to ska music then this is the video for you.

Bio:

Catbite is Brittany, Tim, Ben & Chris. To the uninitiated: they are your new favorite band, you just don’t know it yet. Blending ska with 50’s rock, soul & punk, their sound is simultaneously classic & forward-thinking. It’s music for the next generation of punks, you could put it on and dance with your grandmother to it. Their debut self-titled release on Bad Time Records has been well received by the music community, often sited as being a definitive example of how ska can be done right.

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Release Date: June 5th, 2020
Label: Bad Time Records
Formats: Digital/Vinyl
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Omnigone: Instagram | Facebook
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Album Art:

Adam Davis