Reviews

Discos Pinya

Addenda Or​ò​dic LP

Another album that opens with an interesting instrumental and then tears right into some melodic hardcore. The vocals are a little more higher-pitched than I would have expected and there are some interesting chord changes here and there, and just when I think a song might be running the risk of becoming too long…it’s over. They even managed to slide in a couple more instrumentals and a grindcore-ish song and it all flows really well. Well done!

Gatzara S.N. LP

Barcelona tends to produce interesting bands, so I was psyched to check out GATZARA. Not quite what I was expecting—melodic, anthemic punk rock with group chorus chants and post-punk undertones. Musicianship on this release is at the fore, backed by a pristine production that highlights interlacing guitar harmonies. The album is catchy in a ’90s mall punk way with raspy sing-along parts and a “whoa-oh-oh” sensibility. Heartfelt to be sure, if somewhat stylistically dated.