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This is about “Our best records so far“.
The band from Hamburg has been around since 2009. The four guys from Hamburg had already played in a number of bands before, such as Die kleinen Götter, Small Town Riot, and This Belief. This also explains why the band immediately started with concerts and recordings after their formation. The guys know how it’s done.
The CD contains thirteen songs. The lyrics are in German and English. They deal with freedom (especially the very personal, reflective, and somewhat sad song “Soweit” will resonate with many people, even if they are not from Hamburg), breaking out of the everyday life we call living, and the longing, the search for meaning, the search for the life we want to live. One could use the word “longing” as a big headline for the album. It is by no means a sad or bitter album. It is a positive album. It has positive melodies, yet with the knowledge of how (bitter) life is when you are no longer 20 and many of the dreams you had in your youth are no longer tangible.
When you think back to how it was before. The first concerts at the JUZ, the first times really drunk, the first times moshing until you drop, then the song “Zurück,” a song that evokes beautiful memories. The bittersweet taste of youth when you thought the whole world was open to you.
But it is never too late to take your life into your own hands and do what you want. It is your own life, not that of others, and there is only this one. There are many people who think the same way. We should not let ourselves be lulled by our everyday lives.
ARRESTED DENIAL know what it’s about, what the scene is, and what the so-called street really is; the song “Underdog” is the best proof of that.
Musically, there is a lot that ARRESTED DENIAL can do. Melodic, catchy punk rock meets spoken word, sometimes paired with hip hop parts, street punk is also present, as well as Hamburg punk in the style of Rantanplan.
ARRESTED DENIAL are not exaggerating when they say that this record is their best album to date. I completely agree!
ARRESTED DENIAL are punk rock, between St. Pauli and the scene, without a forced attitude and with honest, reflective life experience. A band you must listen to!
