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Sometimes, however, two bands come together that you like both. Those are always the best releases, as you can look forward to new songs from two favorite bands.
This split belongs to the second category (which combines the two 7" records released on Mad Butcher Records into one CD).
WHAT WE FEEL from Moscow have been the flagship of hardcore punk made in Russia for years. The Muscovites don't hold back and have made all but friends in their hometown because of it. Their first song on the split, “M.W.A.S.S.,” which they perform together with STAGE BOTTLES, proves that they continue to speak their minds.
“Stay in the Game” is an unusually calm song for the Russians. It doesn't hit hard; melody and softer tones dominate. This is absolutely understandable from the song's lyrics; anything else wouldn't have fit.
However, WHAT WE FEEL haven't forgotten how to play straightforwardly and do what they are loved for. Hard, powerful hardcore is what you get with the last song “To continue or give up?”. Just as the song blasts from the speakers, they keep going. This is urgently necessary, especially when you see the band's commitment. I don't want to know how many people the band and their songs are a source of strength for to keep going despite all adverse circumstances.
“One World - One Crew” is the first song by STAGE BOTTLES on the record. The band is supported by illustrious figures such as Enrico (Los Fastidios), Thomas (Loikaemie), Roddy Moreno (Oppressed), and Monchi (Feine Sahne Fischfilet). The next two songs sound as if someone had played “Learning English - Lesson One” by Die Toten Hosen. Oi-punk or '77 punk from the English school can't get more authentic than this.
Finally, “Young until I die” kicks in with a bang. Here you get fast street punk. And who doesn't resonate with the song title? However, it's worth reading the lyrics twice, as the seemingly innocuous title has a text that is profound, reflective, and ultimately critically engages with the life that one or another lives.
What more can I conclude, except that two extremely important bands had a lot of fun together here, and the listener will have that fun too.
