Terre Neuve

Reviews

Terre Neuve Depuis Les Marais EP

Belgium is an oft-misunderstood country. Frequently (and incorrectly) called boring by shallow-minded dullards, as if any country that’s powered by chips, 9% trappist beers, and disappointment at a nearly-ran international football team could be anything other than fertile ground for some good ol’ fashioned Oi! TERRE NEUVE is one of the leading lights of the Cobra Jaune scene, a loose group of rapscallions and ne’er-do-wells coagulating around the titular venue. This particular release has the kind of bite and bile that so much contemporary Euro stuff lacks, putting me in mind of RIXE in their pomp, and that’s high praise from yours truly.

Terre Neuve Condamné EP

Really great modern Oi! out of Belgium that incorporates a lot of hardcore elements as well. Solid guitar gallops and throaty, barking vocals. Speaking of guitar, the utilization of the barre chords adds a whole level of additional heaviness on top of the melodic leads that give off a bit of a pop sensibility. Catchy but brutal. Everything is played tight, and the drums and bass are interlocked real well. I love the bass tone here, it sounds like the strings are melting off the neck with each stroke. Really amplifies the energy as a whole. These dudes just went all out. Lovely work here.