today we have the debut 7" from charlotte, nc's own LOWBROW entitled broken speech. this ep clocks in at a little under ten minutes, the perfect length for a 7" honestly. these guys play angry hardcore how it should be - fast.. this band is definitely circle-pit friendly. one of my favorite aspects of this ep is how its heavy but not in a "mosh" sense, but just in how it sounds and vibes, definitely a good thing. the mixing and production is top-notch but not over the top, its dirty when it needs to be but not a unintelligible ball of sound when everything picks up. influences seem to range from everything from black flag to converge to everything in between. unfortunately i can
see this release getting lumped in with bands such as ceremony, but this seems to have a lot more going for it than ceremony has had in years. the guitar work is very solid and holds the band together perfectly for a 4-piece, along with razor-sharp drumming. the subtle and tasteful use of effects is just right for what these guys are going for. all in all, i dont have a single bad thing to say about this record, if youre into fast and angry hardcore punk with something to say, you wont be disappointed. stop by their myspace or the self-aware records page to pick one up because unfortunately these dudes are on hiatus until their guitarist returns from studying abroad. do yourself a favor and check them out when they start playing again.http://www.myspace.com/lowbrownc
http://www.myspace.com/selfawarezine
coming later this week, holy terrorists WITHDRAWAL new ep review
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