Residue - Hope and Fade EP
Rico AUBL Review 19/10/02
It's always good to see a band who can reel off a whole bunch of songs in only a few minutes. Such a feat reminds me of the likes of Operation Ivy and other more politically minded, we don't really a fuck kinda bands.
This is what you might see as the meaner, dirtier end of punk rock music but I think it's the best. This is how it should be done! Hope and Fade is superb
Absolutely nothing wrong with the quality of the production as far as i could see (the CD has a very professional look to it too).
There's 6 tracks on the CD and they fly past you rather quickly - which I did sometimes feel made it difficult to say very much about them. The general sound of the tracks are just hard, mean and Grrrr!
Trendy in Black is a bouncy and quite catchy number - although perhaps a bit repetitive
Corporation is a bit faster and has some more crazy drumming in it.
Spooky is a bit slower and well, quite spooky actually. The vocals are quite insane on this one I think.
Pity Me is a more rockin' tune that's nice and fast. Grrrrr factor 10 for this one.
Some feedback begins Die D.I.Y which is another more catchy, bouncy track like the 1st one.
The final track Scorched Plains is pure RAAAR! The lyrics are superb on this track and it's a much darker song that the rest of them - which is much good!
All in all the Hope and Fade EP is something that you should definitely get your hands on and if you ever have the chance to go and see Residue Live then I think it would be well worth going!
I do feel that sometimes there could be a little bit more in the songs because sometimes you think that they're just not long enough, but at the same time that's really the whole point - so i guess it's no big deal.
Rocking, Growling and Rumbling, Hope and Fade isn't no poppy, happy skate punk malarkey! It's 110% Grrrrraaaarrr! And it comes highly recommended :)
AUBL RATING 4/5