Outlook-
Our Time is Now LP review
It’s very apparent that this is a
youth crew record from the start, but without the varsity font logos and weight
lifting bro/jock members. This
traditional youth crew sound is mixed with a bit of melodic hardcore to make
for an energetic yet passionate sort of sound.
Reading the lyrics, they too are atypical of the subgenre- it’s fitting
to say that this is youth crew that is anti-youth crew. It’s definitely out of step without being too
out of line to be interesting- it’s comparable to the rest of their material,
but it sounds as though it’s been remixed and everything given a bit of extra
oomph. The guitar is strong, almost too
much so; sometimes it overwhelms the vocals and makes them harder to hear. The drums have the exact same issue- strong
and overly so. The bass could use a
small increase in volume, but otherwise sounds good. The vocals… I love the righteous outrage
singer Adrienne has, and she could not have done much better than this. In fact, I wish I could hear her voice
better. That’s the only negative thing
about this album- the sound needs more strength to give to the singer, and
balance out the rest of it. Beyond that,
fucking solid as can be. Get this album
ASAP, youth crew lovers. You might stop
loving Ray Cappo and start loving Adrienne instead. Regular punkers, this is worth checking out,
no doubt. Post-review note: For some reason, I can hear a little Direct
Control in this sound too- strange yet pleasurable.
-Aunty Social
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