GRIT plays melodic hardcore punk and it reminds me a little of bands like NO HOPE FOR THE KIDS. These are really well-written songs that have an Oi!-type of beat like the stomping of boots that also gives the songs a certain toughness. Whether I can hear the lyrics clearly or not, the tone of the songs is evoking emotion from me. This is the kind of record that reaffirms my love of punk. I love this record, and it saddens me to read that this will be their last record.
Superb melodic Oi! from Ireland. Smooth femme vocals assail societal ills from a left-wing perspective and bluntly address sexism and harassment in and out of the punk scene. After two excellent EPs, it’s nice to hear the band’s vision fully realized—a little polish adds to their power, and vocalist Clodagh (ex-EASPA MEASA) has truly come into her own as a frontperson. I know GRIT is an Oi! band, but sonically this falls just as close to BAYONETTES or LA FRACTION…which is high praise. Coming in just under the wire in 2021, I have a feeling this is going to get a lot of spins in 2022.
