Repression – War Comes Home 7” (11 PM Records)
On their debut cassette, Repression (Phoenix, AZ) offered up three tracks of sharp hardcore. Sasha's meticulously poured-over riffs paired with Rani's rhythmic hammering bass provide a perfect canvas for an absolutely rabid performance by vocalist Delivan. At times, she's reminiscent of Donna Damage of No Thanks, bobbing and weaving through the music giving the impression it's all about to come crashing. Perhaps a more modern comparison would be the vocalist of Xylitol, if they were backed up by Nine Shocks Terror or Deathreat.
After that demo sold out in a flash, Repression are back. Complete noise mayhem with sickening, growling vocals and an in-your-face, blown-out recording. Plenty of dirt in the mix, yet still audible without losing any punch of power. An output of pure aggression, without having to resort to the stylistic replication of already validated styles, War Comes Home is hard to compare to anything. Vocal style is reminiscent of Nausea, while the instrumentation is a product of the modern breed of Boston/NYC punks.
On their debut cassette, Repression (Phoenix, AZ) offered up three tracks of sharp hardcore. Sasha's meticulously poured-over riffs paired with Rani's rhythmic hammering bass provide a perfect canvas for an absolutely rabid performance by vocalist Delivan. At times, she's reminiscent of Donna Damage of No Thanks, bobbing and weaving through the music giving the impression it's all about to come crashing. Perhaps a more modern comparison would be the vocalist of Xylitol, if they were backed up by Nine Shocks Terror or Deathreat.
After that demo sold out in a flash, Repression are back. Complete noise mayhem with sickening, growling vocals and an in-your-face, blown-out recording. Plenty of dirt in the mix, yet still audible without losing any punch of power. An output of pure aggression, without having to resort to the stylistic replication of already validated styles, War Comes Home is hard to compare to anything. Vocal style is reminiscent of Nausea, while the instrumentation is a product of the modern breed of Boston/NYC punks.
On their debut cassette, Repression (Phoenix, AZ) offered up three tracks of sharp hardcore. Sasha's meticulously poured-over riffs paired with Rani's rhythmic hammering bass provide a perfect canvas for an absolutely rabid performance by vocalist Delivan. At times, she's reminiscent of Donna Damage of No Thanks, bobbing and weaving through the music giving the impression it's all about to come crashing. Perhaps a more modern comparison would be the vocalist of Xylitol, if they were backed up by Nine Shocks Terror or Deathreat.
After that demo sold out in a flash, Repression are back. Complete noise mayhem with sickening, growling vocals and an in-your-face, blown-out recording. Plenty of dirt in the mix, yet still audible without losing any punch of power. An output of pure aggression, without having to resort to the stylistic replication of already validated styles, War Comes Home is hard to compare to anything. Vocal style is reminiscent of Nausea, while the instrumentation is a product of the modern breed of Boston/NYC punks.