Labels: forever escaping boredom
Review by: Andy Malcolm
I had never heard of either of these two bands before I picked this up, but it sounded
intriguing from the description on the Ebullition list so I figured what the heck. My
copy even lurks within a screenprinted cloth cover. Aces!
I’ll deal with Asthma Atttaq first, possibly because I have been stricken with that
breathing disorder (or whatever) for so many years. AA’s side starts off with weird
electronic experimentation, but doesn’t progress that way. Once they’ve dispensed with
that, they jam out screechy screamy emo stuff – always sounding on the verge of
collapsing and falling apart. Lots of rampaging guitar and a pair of guys shrieking and
so forth. The band is actually only a two piece, but they make a ferocious racket in
the process, I guess not so disimilar to how Anton Boardman achieved the same results.
Its all very frantic and chaotic. Good stuff. The last song starts off as really good
emo stuff similar to Die, Emperor! Die! with nice twinkly bits and melodies, before it
goes all haywire and spazzed. Some super pretty twinkles in this, its probably my
favourite song on here.
Dirty South Apocalypse take over after that and play some appropriately dirty hardcore.
It rumbles ominously with harsh vocals and big chunky roars. I am not overly familiar
with this style but DSA sound good enough to my untrained ears. They are pumelling and
unrelenting, never easing off the power, except for the occasional moment between
tracks or when they want to get all doomy and broody. Crunch Crunch Crunch. Although – there is one track that they do totally change pace on, the last one – a slower, more emo effort that totally kicks my arse. Great stuff!
Damn solid DIY hc split. Worth a look if you are into these styles I reckon!