Just posting to wish a rather late happy Christmas to all readers and followers of 'The Screever' zine; more issues and posts will hopefully emerge in the coming year! Look after yourselves :)
xox
Tuesday 25 December 2012
Sunday 2 December 2012
Bangers - 'Small Pleasures' review
Bangers
- 'Small Pleasures' - Specialist Subject Records
These
guys are a three-piece from down in Cornwall, and play some pretty
solid melodic punk-rock with nice gruff vocals. There's something
different about the recording of this that I really like, possibly
the guitar tone mostly; it's kind of difficult to describe, but it's
kinda muddy, and it really works with how thick and tight the bass
sounds. The songs are pretty catchy with some great sing-a-longs, and
actually seem really considered structurally, which I especially
noticed in the verses; at times it sounds as though the personal,
'story-telling' lyrics don't fit or flow neatly and perfectly which
keeps things interesting. As far as songs that stand out for me go,
I'd have to say the opener 'Making Friends', 'The Love Nest', and
'Irritants', but this is all pretty great. One of the coolest melodic
punk sounds I've heard from the UK for a while. (Lee)
Bangers' 'Good Livin' e.p will be reviewed in issue three...
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