Various Artists - Just For Us Hardcore Kids

This compilation is the first release from newly formed Tripsquad Records, and will see the light of day towards the end of July. It is certainly quite a mix of punk and hardcore, but it must be said that there is a diversity not only in style but also in the way that the music has been approached, and some of these songs are just a little too hardcore-lite for my tastes. The ones that really shine are where the aggression is right in in the listener’s face, and the feeling is that those behind the music see this as a true lifestyle as opposed to just putting down a tune in a studio. I haven’t heard of any of these bands prior to this compilation, but the ones that really stand out appear to have some history behind as this includes new music from Eddie Sutton of Leeway NYC and his new band Truth & Rights, Rob Kabula formerly of Agnostic Front and his new band Dead Blow Hammer, Russell Iglay of Underdog and his new band Huge, Tim McMurtrie of M.O.D. and his new band Full Scale Riot. One of the other real highlights is Strong and their song “Kings Of Nowhere” as it contains a real sense of this being their reality, as opposed to just something they decided might be interesting. It also includes songs from Crime Scene, Silence Equals Death, Despairadisio, Onpoint, Choke Artist, Strike Against All, Decimate The Living, Crossface, The Carbomb Parade, Sardonica, and Pave The Way. So, if you want to discover a load of hardcore bands you probably haven’t heard of before then go to http://www.tripsquadrecords.com