Grit are the very promising Dublin band who announced themselves with an impressive demo cd in 2016 and confirmed initial impressions with debut single Diamond which I liked enough to include in part 2 of the Just Some Punk Songs best of 2017 show. Unbeknown to me, in the chatroom for that show was Byrne Os who introduced himself as being in Grit and we all breathed a sigh of relief that the other folk in the chatroom had been saying nice things about his band.
I took the opportunity to ask him for a Top 10 and he sent me this selection of great music. I'll quickly post a link to Grit's Bandcamp page and Facebook then hand you over to Byrne....
https://gritdublin.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GRITDUBLINOIPUNK/
Hi Mick, I hope all is well thanks for asking me to contribute to the blog.
I followed your format of a youtube link followed by numbered information about the release.
Here's my "kind of top ten." Good luck for 2018..Byrneos (Grit).
This list is not in order of merit
and also includes some releases that are old but I only became aware of in 2017
1) ZONE INFINIE - Rester et Fuir
Hailing from St Etienne, France, ZONE INFINIE have just released "Rester et Fuir" @ https://zoneinfinie.bandcamp.com/ and it is due a physical release in 2018.
It is a great follow up from their brillant s/t lp of 2015.
2) HEXEN - Shame On Us
It's the "Die Frauenjagd" ep 2016 from HEXEN all female (if that matters to people) oi! streetpunk from Bilbao in Basque Country.
I see on their facebook they are recording an album which is due out in 2018
I for one am looking forward to it.
3) SYNDROME 81 - Béton Nostalgie
Blasting out of Brest, France SYNDROME 81 have released 5 great eps since 2013.
Here we have them all gathered under the name "Béton Nostalgie" released on tape and vinyl which makes it possible to do the dishes and not be flipping 7 inches with wet hands.
4) BEAR TRADE - As Long As We Have Tea
BEAR TRADE "Silent Unspeakable" lp 2017. Playing out of the north of England, the music of these lads evoke the same feelings I get from listening to Sunderland's Leatherface but are in no way a clone or "diet leatherface".
To quote a mate "gritty, melodic, and a bit of humour thrown in. Love it."
https://beartrade.bandcamp.com/
Blasting out of Brest, France SYNDROME 81 have released 5 great eps since 2013.
Here we have them all gathered under the name "Béton Nostalgie" released on tape and vinyl which makes it possible to do the dishes and not be flipping 7 inches with wet hands.
4) BEAR TRADE - As Long As We Have Tea
BEAR TRADE "Silent Unspeakable" lp 2017. Playing out of the north of England, the music of these lads evoke the same feelings I get from listening to Sunderland's Leatherface but are in no way a clone or "diet leatherface".
To quote a mate "gritty, melodic, and a bit of humour thrown in. Love it."
https://beartrade.bandcamp.com/
5) KLAXON - 1984
I had this downloaded for ages but only got it in the letterbox this year.
These boys were knocking about Rome, Italy in the early 80's and this is a compilation of some of their releases put out by San Francisco's Sydneytown Records in 2013 and re-issued in 2016. Early oi! punk at it's best.
6) DIKTAT - À Double Tour
Back to France again....for some of the best D-beat Hardcore about : DIKTAT "a double tour" tape release.
This band is from the Bordeaux scene that gives us class acts such as Gasmask Terror, Warning/Warning, Face Up To It.
The tape is great, but if you get the chance to see these boys live don't pass it up!
7) COLD LEATHER - Hag-Ridden
No sleep till Berlin this time around because it's the COLD LEATHER demo tape 2017. Ear-wormy punk rock. I had the privilege to play a gig with these in Dublin this year and again the tape (which is brilliant) does not do them justice - not one to be missed live.
They've also just put out "past remedy 7 inch " on Sabotage Records
8) BLEAKNESS - Ruined Trajectory
Back to France one last time...this time based in Nantes, we have BLEAKNESS "Ruined tape" 2017
This is top notch punk hardcore with hints of Blitz and coldwave in the mix.
Also just out on vinyl now as "Ruined ep" (destructure records)
9) AUSENCIA - S/T ep
Back in time a little here but again only found my ears this year.
L.A.’s AUSENCIA s/t 7 inch from 2015 is great Spanish language punk with oi! influences.
It could be a contemporary of Klaxon (see above) if only they weren't 30 years apart.
This release has been followed by more in 2016 and 2017 so lots to check out.
10) CHIN CHIN - Sound Of The West Way
Going right back with this one CHIN-CHIN "Sound of the Westway" this lp came out in 1985 on Farmer Records. An all female three piece formed in 1982 in Biel, Switzerland playing catchy as fuck! Punk/Newwave. I couldn't believe I hadn't come across this record before this year
if they had been from UK or USA they would have been massive...anyway don't waste any time get listening!!
I had this downloaded for ages but only got it in the letterbox this year.
These boys were knocking about Rome, Italy in the early 80's and this is a compilation of some of their releases put out by San Francisco's Sydneytown Records in 2013 and re-issued in 2016. Early oi! punk at it's best.
6) DIKTAT - À Double Tour
Back to France again....for some of the best D-beat Hardcore about : DIKTAT "a double tour" tape release.
This band is from the Bordeaux scene that gives us class acts such as Gasmask Terror, Warning/Warning, Face Up To It.
The tape is great, but if you get the chance to see these boys live don't pass it up!
7) COLD LEATHER - Hag-Ridden
No sleep till Berlin this time around because it's the COLD LEATHER demo tape 2017. Ear-wormy punk rock. I had the privilege to play a gig with these in Dublin this year and again the tape (which is brilliant) does not do them justice - not one to be missed live.
They've also just put out "past remedy 7 inch " on Sabotage Records
8) BLEAKNESS - Ruined Trajectory
Back to France one last time...this time based in Nantes, we have BLEAKNESS "Ruined tape" 2017
This is top notch punk hardcore with hints of Blitz and coldwave in the mix.
Also just out on vinyl now as "Ruined ep" (destructure records)
9) AUSENCIA - S/T ep
Back in time a little here but again only found my ears this year.
L.A.’s AUSENCIA s/t 7 inch from 2015 is great Spanish language punk with oi! influences.
It could be a contemporary of Klaxon (see above) if only they weren't 30 years apart.
This release has been followed by more in 2016 and 2017 so lots to check out.
10) CHIN CHIN - Sound Of The West Way
Going right back with this one CHIN-CHIN "Sound of the Westway" this lp came out in 1985 on Farmer Records. An all female three piece formed in 1982 in Biel, Switzerland playing catchy as fuck! Punk/Newwave. I couldn't believe I hadn't come across this record before this year
if they had been from UK or USA they would have been massive...anyway don't waste any time get listening!!
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