Debut vinyl release from this Los Angeles-based hardcore punk band. The Dark released 2 demo cassettes that received a lot of praise via word of mouth, but remained fairly obscure and hard to find because of the band's lack of internet presence. I personally thought a proper vinyl release was overdue, and interestingly, the insert says these 4 songs were recorded back in 2016. Well, it was worth the wait. The Dark seem heavily influenced by mid-80s Japanese punk, where they straddle raw punk sounds of Execute or Deadless Muss and incorporate glam-influenced, chugga chugga guitar stylings a la Randy Uchida. The main quality I deduced from the lo-fi sound of The Dark's previous tapes was an eerie, ominous atmosphere. With a punchier, clearer recording on this 7", The Dark still manage to maintain a sense of....well "dark". Particularly the vocals, which are sung in English, sound a lot like early Japanese punk and because of the heavy effects, really provide a creepy, desperate emotion over the powerful riffs behind them. This kills.
Audio from this video was ripped from my personal copy of the 7".
0:00 Numb
1:51 Demons
4:38 Dragged To Hell
6:55 Nightmare
To grab a physical copy of this record and support the band, go here: darkerrecords.bigcartel.com/pr...
23 июл 2024
