Review: Lesser Known Character- Calamity
Lesser Known Character are a Bristol UK
Punk act that, in a rare move amongst modern punk acts, actually has
the accent of their country of origin! It's not without irony that I
make that statement, as Yank acts from Green Day and even early
Industrial mavens Ministry have tried to appropriate this.
The band
reminds me of such bands from yesteryear like Bad Religion, the
Descendents or even early Husker Du at times. A very melodious,
aggressive and catchy form of Punk Rock.
The chiming melodies, along
with the speed but very overt hooks make a very catchy and melodic
experience.
It's interesting, though refreshing that such influences
still permeate in the consciousness of band's minds. The title track,
Calamity has the best mix of hooks and riffs, it's fresh metallic
sheen making for the most enjoyable song on here. The band's
liveliness is pretty apparent, I am sure they put on quite a good and energetic show from the sounds of it. Calamity, is a bit short, being a very quick EP (harkening
again back in the days when Eps like Black Flag's Nervous Breakdown
would barely pass five minutes), but very promising.
You can check out the release (and band) at the following
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