REHASHER
- 'Make The Noise' CD review
"For
those that aren't already aware, REHASHER is the side project of
Roger Lima of LESS THAN JAKE, and whilst eschewing any ska
influences, he goes all out Fat Wreck style skate-punk that is fast,
melodic, catchy, and packed full of sing-a-long choruses that grab
you pretty much instantly. I always thought Roger was just part of
this band, but it turns out he does everything on here except play
the drums, which is pretty bloody impressive. I grew up loving LTJ
(and especially Roger's voice) and skatepunk, so this band is a real
dream for me, and there were some songs on the album 'Off Key
Melodies' that were utter perfection in speed, intensity, and really
passionate vocals, and though this collection of songs comes down a
notch in those areas, this is still awesome melodic punk rock how it
should be done. 'On the Way to Get to You' is one of the most
infectious tunes I've heard him sing, 'S's B-day' offers a change of
pace that breaks up the speed nicely, 'How to Lose Yourself' and
'Waste My Words' show off Roger's guitar chording skills (those in
the verse of the latter are beautiful) whereas 'Right Here Right Now'
(one of my faves on here) is a brilliant and welcome return to form
in break neck speed and intensity. Whether you like LTJ or not, if
you love skatepunk, you really should pick up this as well as
previous releases. Great stuff."
xox
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