Goddamnit
All The Time Is Yours Now
Sell The Heart Records (2022)
With a plodding, building guitar line, a slow drum intro and the opening lyrics of “Light a candle / For the good times gone away,” Goddamnit isn’t subtle of where they’re going on All The Time Is Yours Now. Playing Hot Water Music-style punk, it’s a break-up record steeped in old school emo. While the lyrics are somewhat weighted in a single direction, the tone of the record really comes from the guitar. The album is a heavy head nodder, with shouted, coarse vocals and well-timed gang vocals. The record wears both its heart and its influence on its sleeve. And there’s nothing wrong with that, as it delivers more often than not. It’s emotionally toned but it connects with the audience, and there’s a point in “Rejects on the Wall” where it’s impossible not to singalong. There are upbeat moments, with a more forceful beat throughout that song, countering the despondent lyrical tone with a burst of energy. Some subtle classic rock bridges help to deliver that underlying positivity. “Learn the Line” straddles this line as well, almost sounding happy at times. At other times I pick up some alt-country, with “Learn The Line” sounding something like Hot Water … Read more
The Christian Family
The Raw and Primitive Sound Of
Voodoo Rhythm (2022)
Repent, Repel, Rejoice, Rejuvenate, Respiritualize, Requiem, Repeat Friends, I come to you today with a message of hope and salvation. … Read more
Crisis Party
Welcome To The Party EP
Dirt Cult (2022)
Crisis Party is another band from Matty Grace, who SPB has covered in various capacity, playing with Cluttered, Auditory Postcards, … Read more
Dead End Drive-In
A Worthwhile Endeavour
Early Onset Records (2023)
Discontent, a few degrees away from unease, oozes from the riffs of Dead End Drive-In’s new album, A Worthwhile Endeavour. … Read more
