Recall Corpse EP
There must be something in the water (or more likely in the cheap beer) in Montreal, because new punk bands seem to spring to life there everyday. I had not heard of RECALL, but am familiar with some of the other bands the members are involved in. You can tell that their sound has been carefully thought out, especially the guitar tones, and it is, overall, a well-crafted EP. However, if it sounds good, I am a little confused about what they are actually trying to achieve in terms of genre. There is a D-beat element to be sure, but the production and the vocal flow and tone don’t really fit with the style. It lacks that raw brutality one associates with the D, and while I assume American hardcore is still the prime influence, I don’t think RECALL quite got that balance between both worlds. I am not a USHC fan so I might be missing the point completely, but it doesn’t do it for me.