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International K-Town based Hardcore Punk with an honest punch in the balls.
6 fast tracks that are over in a heartbeat...
Our take: Usman and Angela both chose this new EP from Copenhagen, Denmark’s Indre Krig as their staff pick last week, and I’d like to add my voice to the chorus of SSR staffers singing this record’s praises. The bar for great punk in Copenhagen is pretty darn high, but Indre Krig distinguishes themselves with a sound that it as catchy as it powerful. They can sound super tough on a track like “Pinball Eyes” or “Halitosis,” but it’s not all rage… there are subtle hints of melody all over the record, and Indre Krig has a way of generating those goosebump moments you want from a great hardcore record. Check out the subtle lead guitar melody in my favorite track, “Claustrophobia,” or the climactic moment when “Pinball Eyes” returns to its crunchy mid-paced intro riff. I also love that the vocalist’s style matches the band’s approach, moving from a Boston hardcore-style growl to a more plaintive, slightly melodic style on “Claustrophobia.” The playing is as razor-sharp as the composition, and the subtle balance between being raging and hooky, straightforward and left-of-center works beautifully. A totally brilliant record.
6 fast tracks that are over in a heartbeat...
Our take: Usman and Angela both chose this new EP from Copenhagen, Denmark’s Indre Krig as their staff pick last week, and I’d like to add my voice to the chorus of SSR staffers singing this record’s praises. The bar for great punk in Copenhagen is pretty darn high, but Indre Krig distinguishes themselves with a sound that it as catchy as it powerful. They can sound super tough on a track like “Pinball Eyes” or “Halitosis,” but it’s not all rage… there are subtle hints of melody all over the record, and Indre Krig has a way of generating those goosebump moments you want from a great hardcore record. Check out the subtle lead guitar melody in my favorite track, “Claustrophobia,” or the climactic moment when “Pinball Eyes” returns to its crunchy mid-paced intro riff. I also love that the vocalist’s style matches the band’s approach, moving from a Boston hardcore-style growl to a more plaintive, slightly melodic style on “Claustrophobia.” The playing is as razor-sharp as the composition, and the subtle balance between being raging and hooky, straightforward and left-of-center works beautifully. A totally brilliant record.