Tag Archives: punkrock

(review) Penny At Work-Picked Last in Gym Class(PCT Musique)

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Penny At Work are coming from north of France and were formed in 2016. PCT Musique teamed up with them for this e.p.

There are four songs on this e.p. with lyrics being fun and the music is melodic punkrock with saxophone parts and also leaning somewhat on nineties wave of ska punkrock and it sounds awesome. I really enjoyed the nice vocal melodies, harmonies on backing vocals, uptempo faster and energetic songs that just can`t let you sitting down, they just make you pump your fist in the air, want to jump around and hug the sweaty kid in the pit next to you and sing along with the band. My favorite song on this record is definitely Cyber Ads, but others are also fantastic. Check this one out, I am eager to listen to full record in time.

https://pctmusique.bandcamp.com/album/picked-last-in-gym-class

(review) Catbite/Omnigone-Split(Bad Time Records)

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I must admit that I have never listened to Catbite prior to this record. Catbite side of record has two songs, one being cover of The Clash. I love the melody of Horizontal Aggression, Brittany˙s vocals fitting just perfectly. Catbite are more on melodic and lighter side of ska punkrock with a bit of The Interrupters touch in the songs, I couldn`t help being reminded of that band. I would love to hear more Catbite songs in the future. Omnigone are no strangers to this zine, having reviewed their full length record a while ago. These two songs, are nice, Scratch Me Up having more of a cracksteady, harsh vibe and Nothing New being more straightforward melodic ska punkrock song. Good bands, good little split record!