Labels: Anti New Waves
Review by: Andy Malcolm
This is a fine little CD. Life Indicator power through 7 tracks of melodic punk rock, starting off with
the excellent “1AM”. The style will be instantly familiar to anyone weened on Snuffy Smile bands like
Blew or Longball to No-One – rough, shouty vocals, flailing drumming, a live sounding recording
dripping with sweat and that super rocking, melodic guitar work that just keeps the energy levels at
HIGH all the way through. So that means it’s kind of like Leatherface or Jawbreaker to anyone unfamiliar with Japan’s finest
melodic punk exports.
Whether it’s the fiddly and superfast intro to “69-21” that is just relentless as is the rest of the
song or the kick-arse drive of the title track which just barrels along without any consideration for
anyone that might get in the way, this is top stuff. “Fist Generator” is pure melodic aceness, just get
a load of that multi-vocalled chorus. So damn catchy. There’s not really a negative moment to report
from start to finish. I can’t really think of much else to add, as it’s not a radical or ground
breaking CD, it’s just GOOD. And I just am a sucker for powerful, melodic punk at the moment – Japan
has bands that are aces at it.