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Bear Vs Shark
Terrorhawk
Equal Vision CD
Like getting caught in a thorny jagger bush, Terrorhawk scrapes and entangles the listener around upbeat angular punk-rock that surpasses the typical garden-variety your tired ears are used to.
When you listen to an album and there are those moments that cause you to stop bobbing your head to focus in, concentrate and listen, while slowly cracking open a wide smile, you know it's a poignant moment worth playing over and over again (and the whole reason why you embrace punk-rock in the first place). The wonderful Terrorhawk is overflowing with these magical moments.
Seriously, you'll be so enthralled with Terrorhawk that before you know it the disc is quickly restarting back on track one. It's not that the album length is short; it's that every song is that invigorating. With an open mouth and shining eyes, you'll be drinking in the sound nonstop.
Through driving, energetic sharp-edged rhythms, Bear Vs Shark's inventiveness and adventurous liveliness is immediately felt on the opener "Catamaran." Marc Paffi's gruff vocals discharge in a rapid-fire fashion, while discordant guitars echo from shredded strings, and a bouncy bass playfully tags along, Terrorhawk exudes charm and great chemistry. Many of the tracks contain a propulsive power that's raw, emotional, and highly dynamic, yet there are a few laidback tracks that are just as alluring, like the spine-chilling "What a Horrible Night for a Curse," the reverberated swirling of "I Fucked Your Dad," and the piano guided "Baraga Embankment."
Bear Vs Shark's drive embraces the one key element that makes for a splendid album, and that simply is diversity. Though their sound gives a nod to D.C. discordant post-hardcore influences, they also harvest many other indie and punk-rock styles into a sound that's uniquely all their own. Now if only they extended the infectious twenty-eight second "Six Bar Phrase Hey Hey" into a full-length long rocker, I'm convinced it would have been a mix-tape essential. Still, Terrorhawk is definitely a breathtaking treat from beginning to end. Please buy and indulge, your punk-rock heart is aching for an album like this.
by Fake Train
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