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Some
bands are great live but they just can't reproduce it
in the studio. That certainly isn't the case with Las
Vegas punks The Objex. 'Attack Of The Objex' is
definitely amongst the best albums i've reviewed in the
3 years Punk4life has been around. Their singer Felony
Melanie is touted as the Tina Turner of punk rock and
that isn't far off the mark. Their brand of pop punk has
been compared to The Briefs but if they can keep up this
standard they will overtake The Briefs in popularity.
This 10 track album kicks off with the superb 'Fun
In Funeral' and the quality just keeps coming. 'The
Reaction' and 'Kill Your Stereotypes' are
two of the best songs i've heard by any American band
and this standard is continued right through the album
ending in another classic 'Gag'. Flawless.
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Macclesfield
based Kreosote have had a constant stream of split ups
and line-up changes since they formed in late 1995 but
if their new 8 track CD is anything to go on they might
have finally arrived. 'Dirty Pint' is an excellent
blend of punk and hardcore that I certainly liked. I can't
really compare this CD to earlier material because this
is the first offering i've heard by them but on this CD
the band do have a distinct sound which always helps a
band get their own identity in a world saturated with
very similar sounding bands. 'Ratatat' the first
track got my attention straight away with it's raw guitar
and aggressive vocals and this onslaught continues through
the entire CD with 'Muppets & Fuckwits' and
'Arrogant Wankers In Suits' being my personal favourites.
Warning: Listening to this CD on headphones could result
in your head exploding.
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I
recently saw Coprolite play their first gig and I was
very impressed with their mix of ska, punk and hardcore.
They were flogging an 11 track CD 'Taking Down Tyrants'
for just a quid and I thought you can't go wrong with
that, how wrong I was. I am a fan of DIY but the production
on this CD is sadly lacking and it might actually do the
band more harm than good. It is as if the band felt they
had to get a CD out to sell as soon as possible and they
should have taken time to produce something that would
have done them justice. The CD has some good songs on
it but the production or lack of it is always there spoiling
the sound of a good band. The talent is there and I haven't
seen many debut gigs as good as Coprolite and i'm sure
this band will succeed in the not too distant future.
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I'd
not heard that much by Tiger Army who hail from Los Angeles
and 'Music from Regions Beyond' is the first
complete album i've heard by them. The CD is a mixture
of psychobilly, punk and rock, very varied and very entertaining.
This is a band who don't fit into any mould because it'd
have to be a big mould to accomodate all the different
styles they play. Always melodic the tracks go from the
slower 'As The Cold Rain Falls' to the breakneck
speed of 'Afterworld' (My favourite) and on to
the unmistakeable psychobilly sound of 'Hechizo De
Amor'. The vocals are very distinctive and work very
well with every style covered on this excellent 11 track
CD. I'll certainly be on the hunt for more material by
them. The production is also very good and this should
be a big hit for Tiger Army.
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