REVIEW: Syndrome 81 – Désert Urbain (2015)

5 songs, 12~ minutes, no time wasters. The Brest, France Oi Punks Syndrome 81 delivered one of the tightest punk EPs I’ve heard in a while. If shimmering guitar melodies over a driving rhythm section pique your interest even remotely you won’t be disappointed.

But if that sounds a bit slack let me assure you, Désert Urbain is played with such palpable urgency that you could seamlessly play it after any worthwhile hardcore record.

The only thing I dislike about this record is that it’s from 2015, which at the time of writing this means I’ve got a decade of catch-up to do. Now that I say that, lucky me.

For fans of: Embrace, The Chisel, Crown Court

Like artist? Give these a listen: Rixe, Lyon Estates, Squelette