Absolutely raging punk rock hardcore by way of Nottingham,
UK. This is the debut from Blind Eye and sets a pretty high bar for their
future releases. Across 7 tracks we’re dealt a healthy dose of memorable riffs,
bombastic drumming and delightfully snotty vocals. But like many other current
punk/hardcore demos this isn’t just a blur and over, Blind Eye takes the time
to slow down to an occasional Rollins Band kind of crawl at moments before
picking it back up to bash your skull in.
With song titles like “I Hate DIY” and “Fuck You Roy” I can
only assume they’re leaning towards the negative column which is fine with me,
sadly this tape does not include lyrics so I’m left using my imagination some
of the time. The final track aptly titled “End” brings back more of the slow
groove ala late era Black Flag and gets you bobbing your head before, you
guessed it, right back to the ripping riffs and pissed off vocals to get your
head banging proper before the entire thing falls into a self-destructive jam
with some psychedelic flair. Very nice.
Blind Eye delivers the perfect soundtrack to these tragic
end times we’re living. First pressing is limited to a scant 50 copies and may
be sold out at time of publishing, but certainly worth your digital dollars to
pick this up via bandcamp if you can’t get your hands on a copy. I am definitely
looking forward to hearing more from this four-piece wrecking crew assuming
they make it out the other end.
--Righteous James
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