SUNPOWER
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After
a great demo 7" self-released by the band, here's the "Total
control" EP! This piece of vinyl fatures 8 brand new tracks
of pissed-off thrashy hardcore/punk with a true early 80's feeling
and they play it right - fäst, furious & to the point
like Minor Threat, Youth Brigade, 7-Seconds & Circle Jerks.
Bu(ll)sh(it) era hardcore!
MP3s: loneliness
- resist
Pressing info: 400 black 7"s with regular cover, 50 black
7"es with limited cover on grey paper with the flyer of the
release party show on the back cover, 50 black 7"es with
limited cover brown paper. No flyer of the release party on the
back cover.
reviews
Fast, stripped down hardcore from Belgium. This four-piece barrel
through eight politically charged tunes that touch on such topics
like war, class struggle and capitalism. And of course no record
is complete without the ever so popular Orwellian-themed song
titled "Total Control". This is not completely original,
but it's still very musically competent - [Maximum Rock'N Roll
nr 252]
That
is not the best name, I know... sounds like hippy cult stuff
but these belgian kids play some really tight fast hardcore.
Definitely rooted in early 80's US hardcore/punk, these 8 songs
are done very well utilizing their sheer punk momentum to create
quick and short memorable hardcore songs. I'm pretty impressed
with these chaps, this is a good start for sure!! [Short, Fast
+ Loud zine]
Ces
belges jouent un punk hardcore politisé rappelant le début
des années 80 (Minor threat, Youth Brigade…). Ca
joue à fond la caisse, ralentissant rarement : pas vraiment
de mosh parts ici que de la vitesse grisante et de l’énergie
qui reste au maximum tout au long de ce vinyl. Les textes sont
une mixture d’écriture personelle assez désespérée(
« loneliness ») et de politique : l’échange
de sécurité contre la liberté (« total
control »), les guerres économiques (« wartrade
»). Certaines rhythmiques sont très bien trouvées
et change de l’habituel rentre dedans de ce style. Tout
est carré et en place… Rien à redire. En tout
cas moi j’ai hâte de les voir en live ! Recommandé
à tous punkers ou hardcoreux - [ThanxForNothing zine]
Sunpower
recorded this 'Total Control' 7" somewhere in October 2003.
It's released by 'Still Holding On'-records. The cover art- work
is done by Spoiler and fits this whole release perfectly. 'Total
Control' is in every aspect better than 'Back To Basics', their
previous release. The songs are more balanced, structured and
have a nice fast pace. The artwork and lay-out are cooler too.
Now, this release contains 8 tracks of fast and furious 80's hardcore,
that will probably remind you of bands like 'Minor Threat', 'Bad
Brains'... without being a rip-off. I often got to hear Sunpower's
just a copy of MT but they are so much more if you just want to
listen to it, without any prejudices. All these songs just keep
wandering around in your head after you heard them. Mike, the
singer of the band does a great job: he can sing really, really
fast and he can also sing more melodic and he can scream his lungs
out if you want to. He also writes the guitar riffs and the lyrics,
which deal about politics and personal opions, feelings and emotions.
I would recommand this 7" to you if you like 80's hardcore
and bands like MT, 'Black Flag', 'Dead Kennedy's'... [Keep
It Alive Webzine]
Nouvel
ep de ce groupe old school belge. Nouvel ep sortis sur le très
bon label liégeois SHO Rec. Bon donc deuxième ep
pour SUNPOWER et ça latte. J'adore...je dirais même
que SUNPOWER est LE meilleur groupe old school belge. Et puis
ce que j'aime dans SUNPOWER c'est leur style. Super proche des
vieux groupes des années 80, et donc non moins proche de
MINOR THREAT...fabuleux. J'en reveux un peu plus à chaque
fois. Les shows live du groupe sont un pure instant de bonheur
expressif et énergique. 8 tubes de musique rapide pour
vous mesdames et messieurs. Une plaque IMPARABLE !!!...Trop dommage
que je n'ai pu participer à la sortie de cet ep...peut-être
la prochaine fois! Y'a quand même un hîk pour moi...j'aime
pas la pochette hélas - [Shoot
Me Again Webzine]
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