Month: January 2016

Night Birds – Mutiny At Muscle Beach

Surfpunk! Night Birds are one of the bands I have been following on my radar for a while because they just kick ass! They are straightforward, ‘no holds barred’ punk rocking madness. Giving the fact that these fellows recently released their latest album “Mutiny At Muscle Beach” on Fat Wreck Chords they had to be doing something right. Their previous album “Born To Die In Suburbia” has already been spun to smithereens on my record player and “Mutiny At Muscle Beach” is sure to receive the same destination. Mixing old school ‘Hey ho let's go’ punk rock with more surf-orientated sounds leads to the blood pumping tunes of Night Birds. The fellows of Night Birds are chock-full of adrenaline and energy when playing live, bouncing back and forward off the stage as if their live depends on it, delivering a raunchy, edgy performance. Just the thing that punk rock should be all about.  “Mutiny At Muscle Beach” is a must-have for those who love energetic music that oozes out of the speakers.

– David Marote

Evening Call – Restore

‘Modern hardcore’ always seems like a strange term to me, but it's actually what Evening Call is all about. Hailing from Liege, Belgium, this band recently released their latest EP titled “Restore”. Blending hardcore (or better called ‘old hardcore’ then) with the more progressive sounds that makes a band ‘modern hardcore’. Melodic parts, clean vocals and clean guitar parts all contributing to an eclectic mix that finds it roots in hardcore but takes it a step further. Another step forward in the organic growing process for Evening Call. The ‘Restore’ EP holds four tracks that bring contemporary hardcore, heavy sounds, tons of breaks and ranging from cleaner melodic vocals to straight-up grunts. Evening Call takes it all out and balls it into one ferocious EP. Following their examples such as Stick To Your Guns, Defeater and even Architects these Walloons deliver a nifty EP featuring four tracks of hardcore version 2015.

– David Marote

The Waiting Game – Bend Or Break

Screamo, indie and punk rock: three main ingredients that Belgian band The Waiting Game put in their blender and contorted into a cocktail of fresh tunes. A dash of '90ies feel and their amazing talent top off their debut EP “Bend Or Break”. Hailing from other Belgian bands as Campus, The Violet and Get Off My Shoes, these fellows already earned their merits in the local scene and are ready to break some glass ceilings. Emotional, heart-driven tracks and a passionate, energetic live set will lead them onto bigger stages and venues soon.  If you're into Get Up Kids, Brand New and so on The Waiting Game might be your next revelation soon.

– David Marote

Shit Outta Luck – New Generation

Hardcore punkrock at it 's meanest and rawest, that's what Shit Outta Luck is aiming for. And bull’s eye is exactly what these Antwerp punks have achieved with their first EP “New Generation”. Five raging tracks clocking in at a total of over ten minutes. Pure vitriol regarding life, work and all that other shit that keeps us from being truly happy. Starting off with the national anthem of Belgium as an intro and “Der Fuhrer” as an outro proves that no restraints are at hand for Shit Outta Luck. Streetcore raging through the speakers is what you'll get and if you disagree the fellows will gladly take a dump on your chest and if you're lucky they might not even wipe their asses with your face. Oh, and they will also be playing a GG Allin cover set at Eindhoven Classic Fest later this year!

– David Marote