{"id":26208,"date":"2013-10-30T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-shook-ones-and-death-is-not\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:29:24","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:29:24","slug":"album-review-shook-ones-and-death-is-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-shook-ones-and-death-is-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Shook Ones and Death Is Not Glamorous – Split 7″"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\"If you\u2019ve stumbled across this review, you\u2019re probably already familiar with the constituent parts of this split release, but for those who may be a little newer to the world of hardcore punk, Shook Ones<\/strong> and Death Is Not Glamorous<\/strong> are two essential adds to your burgeoning collection. If you\u2019ve already caught up with genre progenitors like Lifetime and Kid Dynamite, and are into the latest batch of plaid-shirted, gruff-voiced punk rockers but wondering what came in between, look no further. On one side of the split, we have\u00a0Shook Ones<\/strong>, who celebrate their tenth anniversary as a band in 2014, released a genuine genre classic back in 2006 with ‘Facetious Folly Feat’<\/em>. On the other,\u00a0Death Is Not Glamorous <\/strong>, a band whose acronym should please microwave fans, are Norway’s prime punk export – not much of an achievement when you consider the country is predominately known (musically) for black metal and A-Ha, but anyone who’s ever borne witness to this band live will attest to their brilliance.<\/p>\n

The 7" showcases the two bands at their finest – though some surprises may be in store here for\u00a0existing Shooks<\/b>
\nfans. Known primarily as a fast-paced hardcore punk act herewith, their brace of contributions displays a more melodic side to them, more reminiscent of The Replacements and Samiam than aforementioned luminaries. It’s a much better use of vocalist Scott Freeman’s voice than any preceding work, and a more rounded approach rather than a full-frontal assault really suits the Seattle quintet.<\/p>\n

DING’s<\/b> double whammy show less obvious progression, but when their melodic hardcore sounds as good as it does on tracks like ‘Will’<\/em>, it matters very little. Few bands straddle the line between \u201csounding too hardcore\u201d and \u201csounding too pop-punk\u201d as well as they do, and the minute-long blast of ‘Dear Friends’<\/em>\u00a0will leave you baying for more.<\/p>\n

<a href=“http:\/\/struggletownrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/shook-ones-death-is-not-glamorous-split-7” data-mce-href=“http:\/\/struggletownrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/shook-ones-death-is-not-glamorous-split-7”>Shook Ones &amp; Death Is Not Glamorous Split 7\u201d by Struggletown Records<\/a><\/p>\n

Just 500 of these split records are being released and this 7\u201d should deservedly fly out of the door – 2013 has been a banner year for Run For Cover Records, and this EP proves no exception. Shook Ones<\/strong> and DING<\/strong> haven\u2019t released a full-length since 2009 and 2008 respectively, and their fanbases will be hoping this is a small morsel ahead of a punk rock feast ahead; no matter what lies ahead for the bands, this is undoubtedly a tasty little release.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘Split 7\u201d’<\/em> by Shook Ones<\/strong> and Death Is Not Glamorous is out now on Struggletown Records\/Run For Cover Records<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shook Ones<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Death Is Not Glamorous<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ollie Connors (@Olliexcore<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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