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Imagine five angry, hateful, frustrated girls, screaming their lungs out. Premenstrual syndrome? Maybe. But it’s never sounded so good before.
Even though this five-piece from Sweden released their album a while ago, I came across it fairly recently. I beat myself everyday for not getting it earlier, because these hardcore-punk girls definitely know how to deliver their fuming message.
When putting a new hardcore album into your vintage cd-player (or playing it on your Ipod, if you’re a little bit more new-school), do you also expect one of those atmospheric, one minute intros, which would smoothly ease you into the heavy sounds which are about to come? Forget about it. This is The New Black. Girls start off with a punch-in-the-face of a riff, which immediately throws you back into the 80s, and makes you feel like you’re witnessing a live performance by Minor Threat supported by Conflict and Discharge, while having your teeth kicked out in a mosh pit.
This (surely) speed-induced punk intensity is maintained throughout the whole of the 25 minutes of infuriated vocals, incensed guitars, and high-speed drumming.
Beyond Pink have mostly Swedish lyrics, but the few English ones that can be found on the album give a good taste of the style exercised by the girls. In ‘In Our Hearts We’re Puking’ they scream: You disgust us/ You make us sick…We sure don’t hate you enough! In other words, visceral punk poetry in its purest form.
As a whole, Beyond Pink’s album is definitely a high-quality noise at its best. It’s got everything that a punk soul needs: it’s fast, it’s heavy, it’s angry. Plus, it has great melodies (the middle bit of Rhythm Is A Hamster- fuck yeah!) and the sexiest female vocals. In an anti-sexist way of course.
Dananananaykroyd have been off the radar for some time. Seeing them over a year ago at King X’s Scala was a great experience, as they really are one of the happiest and fun bands ever. They’ve been over in LA recording their second album with none other than Ross Robinson (At The Drive-in, Blood Brothers, Slipknot), and have a new track up for free download.
Their previous album, Hey Everyone, is littered with big riffs, gang vocals and ‘Fight-Pop’ as it’s delightfully referred to.
Having listened to the track, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed. They have lost the teenage youthful sound that so many grew to love, with the song and production lacking the energy that their older work has.Maybe it’s a grower, but I just hope the album yields better results.
Catch the band on tour from this evening at the following venues:
March
Tue 1st Cambridge Haymakers Wed 2nd Southampton Joiners Fri 4th Sheffield The Harley Sat 5th Liverpool The Shipping Forecast
It’s not often TNC gets to introduce a new band so early on in the year but 2011 is set to be an incredible year and introducing Twenty Twenty, who have just recently signed to Geffen Records will confirm that the year of great music and amazing new bands is set to spoil music lovers all over the UK.
Twenty Twenty are Essex natives and are made up of brothers Sam and Jack Halliday and their friend Sonny Watson-Lang. Already massive hits on Myspace the band has gained a loyal following and have been selling out venues all over the UK. Twenty Twenty are TNC’s Ones to Watch!
Listening to the samples they band have are fresh, well structured, and is genuinely going to make them firm festival favourites in 2011. “Worlds Apart” is a summer anthem if there ever was one, it is one of those perfect tracks that few bands can pull of, and fewer new bands could put together so seamlessly. If this is a taste of what Twenty Twenty And they are about to embark on a national tour supporting chart favourites The Saturdays, do not miss the chance to see these guys live. TNC will be bringing you a live interview with the guys when the play The Brighton Centre on the 15th Feb 2011.
2011 Tour Twenty Twenty
5-Feb-11 Liverpool Philharmonic
6-Feb-11 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
7-Feb-11 Newcastle City Hall
9-Feb-11 Carlisle Sands Centre
10-Feb-11 Manchester Apollo
11-Feb-11 Sheffield City Hall
12-Feb-11 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
14-Feb-11 Wolverhampton Civic 15-Feb-11 Brighton Centre 17-Feb-11 London Hammersmith Apollo
19-Feb-11 Oxford New Theatre
20-Feb-11 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
21-Feb-11 Leicester De Montford Hall
22-Feb-11 Bristol Colston Hall
24-Feb-11 Plymouth Pavilions
25-Feb-11 Cardiff International Arena
26-Feb-11 Bournemouth International Centre
For those those of you who have been living under a rock Chris Crocker is one of the worlds most famous Youtube ‘sensations’ after his teary and angry rant about how the press where treating Britney Spears became a smash hit. It was also used as a tool to ridicule the tool in films and tv shows all over the world.
Well Chris has released his new single and the video, well, there is very little I can say about it but think you:
