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(record review)UNIFORMS-Reasons To Breathe(Make That A Take Records/TNSrecords)

Uniforms are punk band from the east coast of Scotland. This is their new record out on Make That A Take Records and TNSrecords and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Formed in 2011.these guys spent four years recording, touring and playing more than 200 gigs in UK, USA and Europe. They disbanded in 2015. Now, reformed in late 2017.with new vigour and strength they released their new e.p. with four songs. The music Uniforms play is melodic punkrock, but not fast skatepunk or technical stuff, but melodic and heartfelt punkrock with emotions behind the songs and done in a way that will appeal to the ears of every fan of such music. I am going to say that although all four songs on the record are great, two songs were highlights for me. Those are My Wise Friend and Searchlights. The vocals are rough but at the same time melodic and when you listen to the songs, the music somehow pulls you in and soothes you but at the same time gives you that warm punk energy to flow through your body. Welcome back Uniforms, nice to have you again on the scene.

8,5/10

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(record review)The Apparents-“The Face May Change e.p.”

Apart from giving us The Highlander, William Wallace Braveheart, football and beautiful country for tourism, Scotland also gave us some great and legendary punk hardcore bands. Today we are talking about The Apparents and their e.p that I have listened and reviewed for this webzine.

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The Apparents were formed upon ashes of some of the members˙ former bands, as the guys say, to play the kind of punkrock they would like to listen to. The record contains five songs of epic and melodic punkrock. “Nothing Is Set In Stone” is an anthem celebrating life and telling us that we should live every day of our live to the fullest because life shouldn´t be taken for granted. It is an awesome pure punkrock song. “Reali-TV” is a street punk song dedicated to the people losing their touch with reality by watching the screen and becoming slaves to the tv and not living their lives anymore. I loved this one, it has that Business/Cock Sparrer vibe. “This Is Scotland” is the story about the independence and being free from slavery and it is angry but also melodic punk song. “Tory Boy” is a politically charged song and it reminds me why punk formed up in the first place, as a fist in the eye of the establishment. Ir has an awesome oi bridge in the middle of the song. “Fuck Religion” shouldn`t need explaining, it is a strong stance antiwar and antireligious dogma song and I love every second. This is a very strong record. Can˙t wait for the full length!

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(record review)GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY-“Misery Punk Ruined My Life”(Make-That-A-Take Records)

I must admit that I have never heard of Goodbye Blue Monday from Scotland prior to listening and reviewing this record that came out via Make-That-A-Take Records.

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This record contains three songs of melodic punkrock but what makes it different from the other bands in that genre are the harsh but melodic vocals. Those vocals fit really great in the song structures and additional gang and backing vocals make anthemic choruses just made for singing along with this band. The music of this band somehow reminded me really much of Croatian band Mašinko because they make similar urban melodic and up tempo punkrock and I loved this record very much. The lyrics are personal as far I understand and there is a lot of bitterness and irony and emotion behind the lyrics, at least I think so. All three songs are great, but somehow I love “Love Is a Noose For Two” somehow the most. Great record!

8/10

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