Public
Sex- s/t CD review
One part hardcore, one part street
punk, and one part Oi!, these four downriver hoodlums and one pissed-off adult
skinhead are a relatively new band to the Detroit punk scene, but have in that
time built up a lot of potential. If
they can align that potential with opportunity, this band could be the
forerunner of a new wave of Detroit punk and hardcore. This first offering by Public Sex is the
prime evidence for this- “Drinking Song” is the band’s tune setting them apart from
the current trend of new jock positive hardcore, while “Nailed Against the
Wall”, “Sex, Booze, Punks and Skins”, and “Scumbag” are their anthems of
general debauchery and hooliganism, which the band does somewhat pride
themselves on. Some songs stretch
further into this outlook on life- “Pyromaniac” and “Offroad Homicide” descend
a bit more deeply into the nihilistic, negative view sympathetic to the hearts
and minds of bleak-futured Detroiters.
This is undoubtedly a product of the Detroit background, plus a mix of
Cold as Life, Rotting Out, the Casualties, and (dare I say it) the Ratfinks
circa 2002-2003. Good stuff, but not
really any one song stands out. This
would be an even better release had it been split into two EPs and a little
more time taken to record and mix it.
Still a quality punk rock record worth jamming. Now that the solid foundation has been built,
it’s time to see some expansion. I look
forward to it.
-Aunty Social
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