PUPPET REBELLION Chemical Friends The opening track “Chemical Friends” is a blistering tour de force when it comes to the rhythm. The hard hitting feel to it is well collected and the manner in how the vocals flow on it showcases a band blessed with an uncanny amount of ability. They fit a lot in on this track which marks them out for the right reasons. There is a loosely figured feel to “The Greatest Lie Ever Told” that fits it like a glove. In how the rhythm steps out on this one it develops something formidable. That is matched by the vocals and how they are angled into the playing. That steady feel to it also has a hard tumble to come in to bear on it quite well. The trio of tracks is completed by “The New Twenty”. The smart feel to the drumming is then met by the guitar. It is overall rather fetching and has a dandy feel that is rather appealing. The shake to the tempo is incredibly inviting and the spirited way that it all collects is incredibly felt. The consistency in the running brings a true fluidity to it all in a telling way.
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.......................................................................................................................... HARDBANGER Foursome Tape This French artist embraces metal. The harsh side of opening track “neck” is immediately felt. The screamo aspects of the vocals relay on it in a way that adds something select to the feel of it all. There is a churning singularity to the guitar that breaks it down hard, but it also holds together in way that gives it a sound that merits appreciation. With “Shades Of Envy” there is a powering mobility in the tempo that has a hard keel. This links up well with the substance of it all. The result is a tune that has a hard transition but makes a crossover in sound that relays something that can be appreciated by the uninitiated. “She Says” stirs the guitar and has a clever bounce in the rhythm. This is backed up by a solid combination of bass and drum sitting upon the playing. The pressurised feel from the beat shows no strain and gathers in a way that is immensely full on, but has a careful mind to hang back when required. That is what works well on it here and the shake in the lyrics has appeal. The EP is closed off by a decent cover of JUSTICE’s “Civilization”. The immediate opening to it here carries true and there is a significant feel about how it plays that works well for it.
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