Ok, this is another EP of Punk Rock from the band that is One Man Stand. This is DIY1 and the other one (Take Your Chances) is DIY2 – and you can hear a distinct difference between the two CDs.
This EP seems to be more upbeat than the other one with a kind of happy feel about it. Again, the drumming is extremely fast paced, showing off Jan’s great talent and this man really is extremely talented. He really plays like he means it, and Anthony again puts in a really fine effort with everything he can muster up going into the vocals and making them extra special on ‘So Glad You’re Gone.’ Again the guitar playing seems to be letting the side down and I think I have cracked why. Usually, Punk is very guitar heavy but a lot of the time the vocals and drumming seem to take centre stage while the guitars sit back wallowing in self pity.
This band do show signs of talent on the extremely catchy ‘So Glad You’re Gone’ as it has great catchiness, amazing vocals and the drumming is the dogs bollocks! The guitar playing on it is alright, but again it is not great and is severely lacking in something at times. It really doesn’t seem to convey the energy that the rest of the bands aspects seem to. It all starts off well then seems to become boring and it is as if they have put the first guitar riff on loop.
So, again the four track has a lot to offer with some great lyrics, amazing vocals, and fast paced, furious drumming but is let down slightly by the plain, average guitar playing and although it does not spoil the songs, I am sure that if the standard of it was better then it would add extra flavour and be less samey. Saying that though, there are some totally amazing guitar solos on ‘Another Way’ that really show to me that they do know how to pull the guitar playing off in style, they just can’t seem to be bothered.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
