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ACRO-BRATS - Hair
Trigger (Site). Long
time readers of this mighty zine, Askew
Reviews, may already know that we (Ben Hunter and I) are fans of The
Acro-Brats due to our past CD reviews (find them yerself). When I received
this new release, available in 7” colored vinyl and digital download
formats, I tore through the songs several times over out of pure enjoyment
and excitement, not for reviewing purposes. Hair
Trigger pulled me from my job. From the Boston area, The Acro-Brats
are four guys who also play in other bands…in fact,
singer/guitarist Chris Brat is a part of three bands reviewed in
issue #15. Easiest way to label this music is to throw the Punk word at it
and try to compare this band to others, but the music runs deeper than
just punk. Of course, punk screams here, but the “rocking” chords and
hooks ring a bit trashy-not to be confused with thrashy- too. The
composition of the songs are near perfect for immerging yourself to the
point of forgetting what you had planned to do next. The stuff is catchy
without being pussy. “Hair Trigger” (the opening cut) is just over two
minutes long and doesn’t let up for a single second! This tune could
easily make it onto someone’s Best of Boston mix. The vinyl includes
four songs, while the download stuff includes five; the four plus a great
cover of Bowie’s “Rebel, Rebel.” Find a away to wrap your grubby
ears around this stuff. –Denis Sheehan
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