Pretty enjoyable 77 punk with good energy and tunes. Not as tight as I’d hoped, but at least on one song, “Jo Dassin,” they sound almost like SOCIAL DISTORTION.
More well produced mid-tempo punk from LES CADAVRES. Most of the songs here have that chunky skunk feel, but the standout track is “Mort Á l’avance”, with its accelerated tempo and singalong choruses. Powerful, but not quite as catchy as KIDNAP.
Clean production and sound quality, but the big question is “where is it from?” France, perhaps? LES CADAVRES have a strong style that resembles fast hardcore and the early COCKNEY REJECTS, with its chants, twin guitars, good hard vocals, and an overall good mix. VATICAN is slower and raw, with a driving punch of early punk styles like the SKIDS or GENERATION X. A very interesting effort.
