This album is absolutely crushing! D-beat hardcore punk/crust. The production is great for a record like this, it felt like I was in an earthquake. It’s not just heavy, there are massive hooks here too. This without a doubt one of my favorite releases so far this year. I would love to see this pressed on a record. I will be waiting for this band to tour.
I’ve been following POLLUTE since the band before their current band. From the Durham area of North Carolina, POLLUTE is only a few states from me. POLLUTE plays D-beat punk, but they have two things going for them that a lot of bands in the field do not. The first thing being the vocals: they’re killer. Powerful, well-enunciated, full-throated screams that could lead any metal band, but still sound punk with their ragged edges. Secondly, the drumming is so tight that there’s time for cymbal play without ever dropping a beat on the bass pedal. See “Nuclear Cage” for creative use of cymbals, the song is perfect with the line “we’re all living in a nuclear cage.”
