Subdued

Reviews

Subdued Abattoir LP

SUBDUED is from London, and I feel a definite anarcho-punk vibe from the band—ZYGOTE and EXIT-STANCE, and maybe even a little bit of SACRILEGE immediately came to mind.  This entire album makes me feel like it’s dusk no matter what time the clock says it is. The lyrics are as thought-provoking as they are dark. They are filled with substance and not mindless songs about nothing important. This is a great album, and one of my favorites of the year.

Subdued Over the Hills and Far Away LP

The hype is completely justified on this one. Classic UK anarcho stylings injected with a fury and menace fueled by the new reality. “No More” is a perfectly sinister, cranked-up punk banger; “Wander In The Park” is a dark pogo masterpiece showered in descending guitars; it seems like every song stakes its own individual claim on the wax. Dark and brilliant, you’ll turn new stones with each listen…but the root of everything here is furious intensity.