Interesting. Here we have around 20 minutes of totally pissed off punk rock from a bit of an international all-star lineup hailing from Sweden, Germany, and the US with current/ex-members of Demon System 13, Wolfbrigade, Bruce Banner, Resist, Imperial Leather, Detestation, and then some. Expect songs that average around two minutes each and plow through a range of tempos and chord progressions that are all pretty standard and basic, but not without changing up the dynamics from time to time to keep things interesting. "The Same" and "Reborn in Hypocrisy", the latter of which is more of a straight up hardcore track, both feature some scathing female backup vocals; "V.I.P. Nation" is slower and more melodic, allowing the vocals to let up just a touch as the basslines roam all over the place and the track really hits on a different level of power and attack; "Jag Kan Leva Utan Dig" offers up another raging bass performance that really adds a lot of color to the composition, while "Despise You" feels a little more rocked out, and both make for catchy tunes that tend to stand apart from the others; etc. I have no quarrels with the production at all. Everything is nice and clear and the mix is well balanced. I really like how the basslines move around in their own space, the guitars aren't very heavy but still seem to fill the space well, the drums sound natural, and the vocals don't come across as forced or anything like that. It actually sounds really solid for this kind of material, and they've done a good job of keeping things clean, but not too clean, you know? The packaging is printed entirely in red and black with a matte finish, so expect tons of high contrast imagery and all that jazz. Most of the lyrics are in English, with translations provided for the two Swedish tracks, and an additional insert is included with all of the lyrics presented in Polish for Trujaca Fala's locale, which is a nice touch. The content ranges from personal content to attacks on religion, materialism, war, etc. So, again, it's nothing new or innovative, but then again this is a band that seems to be more concerned with having fun and venting by playing a quality form of classic hardcore/punk, and I can appreciate the bluntness of the messaging. Good stuff. You'd be hard pressed to see a lineup like this one fail to deliver the goods, but while I do think there's room for stepping it up, this is a damn solid listen with a number of totally killer tunes. Certainly worth looking into, and I hope these guys get together to record more material in the future, because they could really knock out some blistering shit if they do.
[Trujaca Fala]
Running time - 20:47, Tracks: 10
[Notable tracks: V.I.P. Nation, Reborn in Hypocrisy, Jag Kan Leva Utan Dig, Despise You]
Trujaca Fala - http://www.trujacafala.com
