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(record review)BRIGHTR-Two Sides(NoReason Records/Penultimate Records)

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Brightr is in fact Laurie Cottingham and he expresses himself by playing great acoustic emotional punk. I listened and reviewed the new record that comes out in April with NoReason Records and Penultimate Records.

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This six song e.p. is a follow up to the album from 2016.and this time Brightr once again joined forces with Matt O´Grady as the producer for this record and they created melodic and emotional soundscape of acoustic emotional punk. Lyrically, themes vary from growing up, memories good and bad, relationships and being happy in contrast with being sad and lonely. These songs serve along with the music as some kind of vent, some kind of release for me and I felt real catharsis after the songs finished. I love how the melodic and calm voice of Brightr can arouse such emotions in me followed only with acoustic guitar and couple of harmonies. I would love to see and listen this music live. Recommended songs: Bergerac, Mark Strong.

7,5/10

https://www.facebook.com/iambrightr

https://www.facebook.com/noreasonrecords/

https://www.facebook.com/penultimaterecs/

 

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(record review)DEAD NECK/ACTIONMEN-Defections(Mud Cake Records)

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UK melodic hardcore punk heroes Dead Neck united with Italy´s Actionmen to create this split record called Defections which will be out in April via Mud Cake Records. I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Both bands give 5 songs to their respective sides of this record. Actionmen side offers fast, melodic hardcore. The songs are okay, melodic, fast and energetic, but I didn´t really like the vocals. Somehow, the vocals are too low and too quiet for the music and in my opinion should be shouted or more energetic. Reminded me a bit of the more quiet version of Adam from the legendary Rome´s band This Side Up. Favorite Actionmen song: C´est Dada.

UK´s Dead Neck I have seen play live for the very first time last year at Punk Rock Holiday´s Beach Stage and they were great with their ultra fast melodic hardcore punk. Andy´s vocals on this record and the musicianship of the band as unit is tighter than ever. I love all five of the neckbreaking fast songs but my favorite is Seven Shades Of Shit. This is an awesome split record.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/deadneckhc/

https://www.facebook.com/actionmen/

https://www.facebook.com/mudcakerecords/

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(record review)GLUE EAR!-Pizza Skate(Horn & Hoof Records)

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Manchester and whole of UK punk hardcore scene is pulsating and vibrating with awesome bands, labels, promoters, zines and I love it! I also love discovering excellent new bands like Glue Ear!, trio from Manchester, UK, whose new release on Horn & Hoof Records I listened and reviewed for our zine.

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I don´t really know how to describe this release, is it double single, or is it mini e.p., who really cares? These guys mix punk, hardcore and ska and there are two songs on this release. Hoax is more of a ska punk song, but also having great melody and hardcore parts. Mr Plastic is straightforward a bit raw punk song with melody and tightness just made for pogoing and jumping around with your mohawk in the air hehe. This is a good band, but I wish there is more material on the record, because there is just too few songs to listen to and I like the band. I wait eagerly for the more material from Glue Ear!

7/10

https://www.facebook.com/GlueEar/

https://www.facebook.com/hornandhoofrecords/

https://hornhoofrecords.bandcamp.com/