Energetic hardcore/punk with nice speed and melody. It definitely has an early-80's US hardcore sort of sound in a lot of ways, with traditional structures accented by screaming vocals, solid bass runs, and added melodic tinges for a more contemporary edge to the sound. The songwriting is pretty damn memorable, and they use tactfully loose playing over a tight rhythm section that lets the guitars get a tad noisy, which works here. "War Profiteer" has a strange clean intro and more of a dark dissonance involved, "Farewell" is straightforward and to the point but still has its little nuances, and "Better Dead Than Domestic" is slightly more intricate and metallic with its riffing - awesome stuff. The recording is a little muffled, but it's okay for being kind of raw. I love the vocals, they sound perfect. Maybe give the drums more punch and make the guitars brighter? It only needs minimal work, things are very listenable as is. This one showcases another great looking D.I.Y. package from Spacement Records with a screenprinted sleeve (hand-numbered of 500 copies), stickers, and a xeroxed insert for the lyrics. The 7" is on clear yellow vinyl and all of the artwork looks awesome. Lyrically the tracks are socio-political for the most part, which is nothing new, but the material does come across as sincere. "Reality is blinded falsehood. Make believe. The most dangerous censorship is inside our own heads..." This is a very solid EP, and I'm truly looking forward to hearing more. "Better Dead Than Domestic" has as lot of untapped potential not represented in the other songs, so there's a lot of directions they could head in.
[Spacement]
Running time - 10:00 (approximately), Tracks: 6
[Notable tracks: High Fives, Stage Dives, Better Dead Than Domestic]
Spacement Records - http://www.spacementreno.com
