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    Soapbox

    Untitled

    (2000)

    Reviewed by Marco Povervest

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    Label Sally Forth RecordsArt for the Ears1999
    hardcore punkpunk

    This is a hardcore punkband from Sweden with an energetic EP which contains six songs. Though this is a short CD (only twelve minutes long) this is a recording that deserves your attention. On this EP you hear speedy punkrock, close to hardcore. It goes on like a whirlwind with the greedy beats of the drummer. A raw sounding vocalist spits out all his frustrations about how he is treated by people, about environmental pollution and his own failures. As it comes to the personal side, these lyrics never become very clear though. Musically you can recognize elements of Ninety Pound Wuss and Crashdog but always delivered speedily. The production is good and this band has talent. So, it's a shame that they think we are satisfied with just six songs: We want more!

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