Discharge is one of those groups that are always sure to provide their fans with just what punk music lovers expect of them: pure, oldschool punk rock with strenght and passion that do not compromise to anything. The band, formed in Stoke by Terry 'Tez' Roberts and Roy 'Rainy' Wainwright, has been around since 1977 and punk listeners around have already got used to the band serving a healthy doze of decent punk music with every single release they do. It is no different this time and you surely won’t be disappointed when you get to listen to their latest album that just came out last month, called “Disensitise”.
The first thing that came to my mind after puting the CD on is simply that the band sounds angrier than ever. With rough vocals, sharp guitars and the style floating between hardcore punk, D-beat and crossover thrash, the album brings to you a wonderful wall of raw noise.
What’s important, there’s undoubtely some sense hidden, not too deeply, behind that wall, as the lyrics describing simply the crazy and pretty brutal world we live in are truely meaningful and brilliantly honest.
The tracks that soon became my personal favourites are “CCTV”, with really nice guitar work and outrageous drums; and “Persuasion=Power” that brings a bit of a melt down to the tempo but offers some thought-provoking lyrics instead.
Discharge managed to rise above expectations again. So if you are, unlike me, temporarily not skint, don’t waste your money on just any punk album and don’t waste any more time, go and get yourself a copy of “Disensitise” as soon as you can. For example at a gig, because the band's currently on tour promoting the album, the dates are to be found below:
24. April, Friday - The Angincourt, Camberley
25. April, Saturday - Engine Room, Brighton
14. May, Thursday - Trillians, Newcastle
DISCHARGE - NEVER AGAIN
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