REHASH NEU KLANG - War Crimes & Love Songs EP
Contributed by Grego Clow
Antwerp ensemble brings a heavy dose of post-punk on this release. An equal balance of catchy, dancey, and angular. I typically go for a little rawer production for my post-punk, but THE STROKES fan in me can dig it. I hate to rag on people who are clearly great players, but the drums get a little same-y and there is something about how the hi hat sounds in the first track that kind of gets on my nerves. At first, I was confused by some of the GANG OF FOUR comparisons I kept seeing but some of the dubbier parts in the middle bring it out. Older band ABWÄRTS and 2010's band NEGATIVE SCANNER also come to mind. Seems to be some fun little studio tricks sprinkled in there as well, but I ain't no expert on the matter. I don't see myself playing this too often, but I would definitely recommend this to someone who gave 154 an honest listen but just couldn't quite hang.
Listen here: https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs
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