DESPISE YOU — And On And On... (review)

DESPISE YOU — And On And On... album cover Split · 2011 · Hardcore Punk Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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"And On and On..." is a split album by US hardcore/ grindcore act Despise You and US grindcore act Agoraphobic Nosebleed. The split will be released in April 2011 by Relapse Records.

The album contains 18 tracks by Despise You and 7 tracks by Agoraphobic Nosebleed. I didn´t know about the existence of Despise You before listening to this split release, but apparently it´s the band´s first release in over 10 years. Agoraphobic Nosebleed is a rather prolific name in grindcore circles and I always have high expectations when I see their name on a new release.

The Despise You part of the split is a very enjoyable slap of hardcore/ grindcore. Lots of aggression and solid playing. Some songs are short burst of energetic grindcore while others have a more hardcore punked edge. We´re talking high quality music here, delivered with plenty of attitude and fierce aggression. This part of the split has really impressed me and I´m definitely going to find out more about Despise You when I get the chance. The vocal delivery is one of the key elements in the band´s music and in addition to the raw and aggressive delivery there are also some high pitched vocals which actually sound a bit comical. But in a good way.

The 7 tracks by Agoraphobic Nosebleed are not surprisingly of high quality. This time around the band have added a heavy sludgy element to some of the tracks, which gives this part of the split a nice varied touch. And boy do they deliver their sludge in a fiercely aggressive way. Take a listen to the closing track "Burlap Sack". That´s one caustic delivery. They´ve also added a lot of guitar solos too, which isn´t something I usually remember hearing much of in their music. A nice feature that gives me associations to crossover/ thrash.

The production on the tracks by both artists is really powerful, raw and perfect for the tracks.

It´s hard to say which band´s material is the best here so I´ll just state that this is one fantastic grindcore/ hardcore split release. It´s not everyday you find grindcore releases which features this much variation and still sound consistent. A 4 - 4.5 star rating is deserved. I find this release highly recommendable.
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