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.