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The friendly label from Essen is releasing three big new records for lovers of the black gold. For this, the label has created the series "Super Sound Single." In the good old vinyl days, when there was only cassette as an alternative to the black gold, maxi releases that always appeared on 12-inch and 45 RPM were called "Super Sound Singles."
One record from the "Super Sound Single" series is the split by EMSCHERKURVE 77 and the currently touring HOUNDS & HARLOTS. Each band has contributed two songs, and indeed two new songs!!
EMSCHERKURVE 77 has captured a new pogo hit on vinyl with "Bei uns im Revier," which comes across quickly, almost hectically. Lyrically patriotic to the local area, there are echoes of Die Lokalmatadore here. Musically, it gets to the point faster than the band from Mülheim an der Ruhr.
The second song by EMSCHERKURVE 77 on this record is "Hör gar nicht hin." Just as fast, maybe even a tad quicker than "Bei uns im Revier," this song is also a fine pogo hit.
What do HOUNDS & HARLOTS from San Francisco do?
The three guys play a mix of street punk, rock 'n' roll punk, and a touch of Oi. The vocals are rough, the recording not quite as polished, but the band is equally fun musically. More choruses, more mid-tempo, more old school. Especially "Fight til the end." Nice clean vocals, beautiful choruses. A cool song to bob along to.
The band's songs lean a bit towards Born to Lose in a calmer way.
Conclusion:
EMSCHERKURVE 77 has released two really fine German punk songs on this split. I am personally surprised by my enthusiasm for the band, as every time I saw the guys before, I wasn't impressed. This is definitely different with the two new songs.
HOUNDS & HARLOTS have also delivered two solid songs that are fun and suitable for drinking beer, which is not the case with the pogo hits from EMSCHERKURVE 77. Pogo and drinking beer should never be done together; it doesn't end well.
The two bands are on tour together from March 6, 2014 - March 8, 2014.
Our recommendation is: Go see them!
Ramtatta.de is also presenting the complete Europe tour of HOUNDS & HARLOTS!
