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REVIEWS:
MRR339 : This is music for maladjusted adults who are too old to be able to relate to teenage problems, but whose feelings of alienation have in no way withered with age, and are looking for something that musically and lyrically captures the frustration of adult punk life in the same way that, say, so many ADOLESCENTS songs are a product of teen angst. One of my favorite things in the world is bands effectively fusing hardcore with catchy yet aggressive or paranoid melody, as bands like SOCIAL CIRCKLE and DEEP SLEEP have done in recent years. NO PROBLEM beat their contemporaries at this game : taking up the anger to Falling Down levels, yet writing an entire LPs worth of multi-dimensional, fully-formed, memorable songs that are devoid of even a note of filler. This band is touring the US and Canada this summer, and if they’re half as good live as they are on this LP, it’s gonna be a goddamn blast.
IMPURE LARD blogspot : Well it’s about fucking time for the first post since we decided to get going with this again and I can’t think of a better one to start with than NO PROBLEM’S new LP. I won’t bore you with the personal history I have with some of this band’s members but I assure you my opinions are purely objective when it comes to hardcore. If it’s a half assed effort on anyone’s part I definitely don’t pull punches. And this dear inter-web music nerds is a fucking ripper! When I spun this piece of wax visions of surf punks smashing the shit out of each other in a circle storm came to mind. And as a matter of fact it was something I witnessed twice last month during their live shows… Think berets, engineer boots and plaid shirts tied around the waste. Think of a time when rage was more focused and personal. This is seasoned hardcore played by seasoned hardcore veterans. Homage to the mighty Agent Orange and TSOL are no accident and their Edmonton roots shine through on the faster SNFUish numbers. Make no mistake though - this is not cut and paste hardcore, and although the influences are apparent these prairie boys make sure to put their own twist on it. The raw but warm recording really works for this type of stuff and it’s something they seem to have kept consistent through the previous two ep’s as well…. It’s not often a band can really capture the energy and intensity of their live show - especially in this “right click” hardcore world where a shitty recording is regarded as “raw” and “brutal”. No; this was a deliberate effort to put out the best hardcore record of the summer and make good on that goal. Mission accomplished. Although it has been a great summer for killer releases, hardcore wise its been as dry as a nun’s slash. Enter NO PROBLEM with this slam dunk. Classy dudes churn out a future hardcore classic.
TALK’S CHEAP : Wow, this is a really solid debut LP from Edmonton’s No Problem. This LP comes hot on the heals of their two 7 inchers, both on Handsome Dan records…I liked the 7 icnches alright, but the LP is heads above both records. No Problem went out to Toronto to record the album with Jonah Falco (Fucked Up/Career Suicide)...and while I originally questioned why they had to go across the country to record their record, upon listening to the LP, it’s evident that they made a wise decision. The production on this record is perfect for a modern, 80’s influence hardcore-punk record. Killer guitar tone, vocals that are just tough enough without coming off thug…and 13 brief but catchy tracks. There’s alot of 80’s hardcore in there, but it’s tempred with enough other influences that it doesn’t soud tired. I immediately hear stuff like the Adolescents and Angry Samoans(on one track in particular)...and if you’re a fan of early Fucked Up and Career Suicide stuff, this will probably be up you alley too. This is one of the best records I’ve heard from a Canadian band in quite some time…pick it up and catch ‘em live if they come through your town this summer. They put on a great, energetic, live set (if you ingnore the drummer), that’s well worth checking out.