Clowns have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and they’re all out of bubblegum. The Melbourne punks have just released their full length debut, I’m Not Right, through Poison City Records.
The band’s debut is dripping with intensity, the cover art by Ben Brown gives you a good idea of what to expect; it depicts a guy, strung out with a demon on his shoulder amidst the back drop of a red sky and a harsh city. This tone is prevalent throughout the album as the four-piece blast their way through 12 tracks of hardcore and punk in just under 30 minutes. Songs like Repeat After Me and Grave Junkie show influences of grunge while tracks like Boxcutter, Sheep In Black and Rat are brutally hardcore.
The bands vocalist Stevie adds just the right amount of snarl and ferociousness to his performance, while his lyrics touch on themes of drug addiction, being an outsider and disillusionment with everyday life . I’m Not Right is short, sharp and savage.
BY CHARLIE ODELL
Best Track: Grave Junkie
If You Like These, You’ll Like This: OFF!, THE BRONX, BLACK FLAG
In A Word: Punk
