Communicates - Restricted (Psychocontrol records)

BANZAII!!! I mean mail day, haha!) I was damn excited about this parcel, and in particular for this release. It's very rare for a labels (especially fro Europeans labels), to release such bands, (which makes me very sad). That is why I`m very exited to see these new shiny tunes, being released through Psychocontrol Records. For those of you who are not familiar with this act, - Communicates is a fast noisy act from Suginami city. I don't know when they were founded, or how many releases they`ve made, but thats not so important. The main, and most delicious thing, is hidden in their music, I`m sorry, in their noise. So, the tunes... you get 5 fast, fun songs ,in just under 10 minutes.“Restricted”, opens up with "Triforce", this track is like a minor explosion, filled with powerful energy, 1:30 and it's over. These guys shreds trough the tracks with a freaking amazing, and intense raw energy. This style is often being defined as "Japanesecore, or Japcore" by many of us, and under this tag, we usually mean a damned filthy mix of Punk, Thrashcore, Hardcore and Rock n roll. Indeed, this ep is full of these genres. Crazy drumming, crashing sound of cymbals… nice and loud yelling, endless buzzing guitar noise and some silly simplicity. This dangerous mix, will make you grab the nearest skateboard, and skate yourself to death, haha!) The final track, “Protect the Answer”, is a stand out. With the longest title on the album (and also the longest track on here), this is a perfect way of ending this noisy thing. These tunes are running pretty slowly, until the end of the track, then it culminates in a surprisingly fast and powerful smack RIGHT in the face. This tiny slab of vinyl could be a good alternative, (or rather a breath of fresh air), to those of you, whos run a bit tired of the usual standard grinding blast beat madness, pitchshifted nauseating vocals, and technical riffs… Rating: 8/10 Communicates bc

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