Clacker Clacker cassette
Mid-tempo hardcore punk from Medford, Massachusetts. CLACKER brings us six songs of intelligently crafted lyrics delivered by one of the gruffest sounding punk vocalists I have heard in a while. Reading along with the novel’s worth of lyrics, I was surprised how natural it sounds hearing the singer fit so many words into each of these songs. There’s not a single sing-along part on this tape, which kind of comes with the territory of extensive lyrics. The band breaks out of their wheelhouse a bit through the course of the cassette, revving up from mid-tempo into the faster hardcore realm, and even ripping a couple wild rock’n’roll guitar solos. Both are cool changes and help to keep your attention, but I think the band really shines when leaning into their mid-tempo comfort zone.