WILL TO SPEAK - Coward's Game
We have a problem in Montreal Hardcore: too many tough guy beatdown bands. WILL TO SPEAK was the solitary standout for awhile, bringing more of a posi/youth-crew influenced sound to the scene. So I'm happy they finally have a record coming out. The production is excellent and the riffs are great. Ample dive-bombs! WILL TO SPEAK's lineup is basically local shoe-gaze band SPITE HOUSE + Big Karl on vocals and XVX Dany on bass. It's kind of funny that the single biggest meathead-looking dude in Montreal's hardcore scene for the past 15 years is fronting the hardcore band with the most thoughtful lyrics and seemingly the only one with anything good to say between songs on the mic. I hope people follow the lead and step it up. I'm not sure it's enough for me to forgive the rap-rock part in the title track through ;)
LP available on From Within Records
Listen here: https://willtospeak.bandcamp.com/album/cowards-game
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