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This reminds me of music from the brief phase when hardcore emerged as America's answer to punk rock. You could hear it; there were no categories or guidelines yet. Sometimes melodic, sometimes messed up, the main thing was to do your own thing and go full steam ahead! The production here is of course more modern: cleanly executed melodic hardcore. The singer's voice sounds like a young man who passionately and energetically expresses his feelings and beliefs. This is done without trying to sound like a barking dog. Lots of melody without being pop, played fast and precisely. The songs feel tailored to the lyrics; once one is done, the next one seamlessly follows.
Punk and hardcore belong together for me, and this mix comes across as pleasantly carefree and energetic. STAY HONEST was already released in America in 2012, and now the Canadians want to give us Europeans the chance to catch up with this piece of music. Good thing!
