Four songs that range from slow to mid-tempo and grind out simple, harsh, melodies. The female vocals add nice harmonies but are done in such a way that most of the songs gain a strong gothic feel to them. The message is a serious, political, pro-awareness theme both in the lyrics and booklet.
Personal/political lyrics, repetitive thrash song structures, exceptional speed, and tight delivery are all a part of the package with this debut EP. Of course, it’s been done often and better but that doesn’t stop at least three of the four or five songs here being strong, muscular thrash.
A pretty good debut release by this new L.A. outfit (originally out of Hawaii), alternating between quick thrash tunes and melodic punk numbers with interesting guitar work, all with thoughtful, caring lyrics. Nice job.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH (not the old L.A. band), on their second release, comes off with some unique punk which boasts some real uniqueness. The cool use of keyboards helps: an utterly scratchy guitar sound, played with restraint, makes for some good moments; and the rampant sarcasm pushes this into the black. An interesting record well worth checking out.
This NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH hails from San Diego, not the Venice band. The lyrics are highly ironic and socially conscious, the instrumentals feature a crisp guitar attack, and the riffy punk ditty, “Man on My Street,” rates as the best cut here. Recommended.
