Members of No Trigger and Shock Nagasaki playing melodic hardcore in the vein of Kid Dynamite, Descendents, and 7 Seconds? Sign me the hell up! Heck, it really doesn't matter what bands these guys also play in when you write songs like these.
Chaos and Lawlessness is Smartbomb's debut EP, an eight-song effort that tracks in at just over twelve minutes. What you get is fast-paced melodic hardcore with some of that traditional pop-punk flavor. The music is really energetic and upbeat; there aren't any really slow parts - kind of reminds me of the early Epitaph and Fat Wreck catalogs.
An added note, Ryan Eyestone's artwork for this release is quite rad. He's done awesome work for loads of bands - Outbreak, Trash Talk, The Carrier, and more. Check it out. Bottom-line; this is one of the better EP's I've heard in a long time. Pick up a copy immediately.
