Captive
Bolt/Gary Francione- split EP review
An interesting mix of forces here,
done in an atypical way, unlike most splits.
One force is a band, the other a professor with strong opinions and the
four songs are a split in an AB-AB format, rather than the usual AA-BB
one. Aside from that, this EP has some
vegan teeth, being very opinionated and bordering on angry. Too, the politics is not an interruption in
what one would usually experience listening to an informed argument and a
hardcore punk band- the anger, energy, and focused but not hopeless negativity
of the band and the organized, logical, professional, and non-dismissive but
opinionated attitude of the speaker.
This is highly recommended for punk/hardcore fans, vegans and
non-vegans, and those who simply enjoy fast music and wise words.
Captive Bolt’s two songs never
relent on energy or opinion, and can start a pit just as much as they can start
a conversation. Gary Francione’s spoken
word tracks are very interesting to listen to and dissect, logically
speaking. The argument is sound; there
are few, if any, fallacies in the words he says. Although his assumptions and preconceived
notions of “truth” as he sees it are relative and I don’t necessarily agree
with all of them, I fully understand his point of view and it makes logical
sense, but the presumptions he has that are of pure opinion are not my bag, so
to speak. Still, there’s much to be said
for one who doesn’t shame someone else for having a differing opinion, and
still manages to make logical sense- much respect on that regard, as it has
truly given me something to consider.
Two thumbs up.
-Aunty Social
