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2ND DEMO FEATURING 4 NEW TRACKS. HARD HITTING ANARCHO PUNK TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD AS THE WORLD CRUMBLES AROUND US.
Our take: After a demo tape last year (also on Roach Leg Records), New York’s Hysteric Polemix is back with four new tracks. I’d peg Hysteric Polemix’s sound on the more melodic end of anarcho punk a la Zounds, Honey Bane, and the more melodic second album by Dirt. The music is straightforward and catchy with bright-sounding melodies led by a bubbly bass, while the vocals do that rapid-fire, million words per verse thing I love in anarcho punk. Portland’s Rubble is another good reference point for Hysteric Polemix’s sound, particularly the way they lean into the pop elements on a track like “Fortaleza De São Miguel,” which has an almost 77 punk feel. The lyrics are also a cut above, avoiding less obvious anarcho punk topics in favor of subtler philosophical introspection.
Our take: After a demo tape last year (also on Roach Leg Records), New York’s Hysteric Polemix is back with four new tracks. I’d peg Hysteric Polemix’s sound on the more melodic end of anarcho punk a la Zounds, Honey Bane, and the more melodic second album by Dirt. The music is straightforward and catchy with bright-sounding melodies led by a bubbly bass, while the vocals do that rapid-fire, million words per verse thing I love in anarcho punk. Portland’s Rubble is another good reference point for Hysteric Polemix’s sound, particularly the way they lean into the pop elements on a track like “Fortaleza De São Miguel,” which has an almost 77 punk feel. The lyrics are also a cut above, avoiding less obvious anarcho punk topics in favor of subtler philosophical introspection.