The Black Gloves

Reviews

The Black Gloves Five Cuts at 8,000 Ft CD

For me, this album really built itself up. Don’t get me wrong, they had plenty of power and speed throughout, but I felt the last two tracks, “Kubrick Stare” and “X-ray,” were the strongest of the album. The first two tracks sounded pretty similar to me, but “Kubrick Stare” had nice bass licks and was more all over the board sonically, which was fun. Then “X-ray” had a nice kind of breakdown in the middle with short stops and slowing down to almost half-tempo before exploding back to a faster more punk style. Overall, I enjoyed how in-your-face and straightforward punk these guys were.

The Black Gloves The Black Gloves cassette

The BLACK GLOVES have been around for a few years now, their first two-song demo dating back to 2017. Here we have a five-song cassette of killer, driving, catchy garage punk from Denver, Colorado. Stripped-down, simplistic, no-frills, and nothing to be desired from this reviewer. A four-year gap between releases may seem like a long time, but with the output being this solid, I will gladly await the third release, which based on what we know, should be out somewhere around November 2025.