Incisions Incisions
is there really room for punk in 2019? Yes, punk has a place. And this is a bloody fine example of modern punk.
Birthed from the boredom, rage and nihilism of youth in 70s Britain- and New York, LA, Brisbane, Paris and who knows where else - is there really room for punk in 2019? Well, let’s face it, things are as shit now as they were then, what with austerity, Brexit, Trump, the rise of the far right, religious extremism, sexism, racism, zero hours contracts… Which kinda brings us on to Manchester’s young, working class punks Incisions.
The sound combines classic British punk with 80s US hardcore. That is not all. Beneath the fury, there are some fantastic melodies. There are regular squalls of high-pitched feedback that is almost No Wave. The vocals are filled with bile and rage and spit lyrics that tackle love, lust, working sixty hour weeks, booze and even a bit of politics.
Idles and Slaves have proved that a sound rooted in punk can break out of the underground. Incisions could just follow them into what passes for the mainstream. Sounding angrier and snottier than either, Incisions have songs that match and, at times, better both. Just check out War In Your Head, 60 Hours or Circlesfor proof.
Yes, punk has a place. And this is a bloody fine example of modern punk.
9/10
