Scarecrow – Revenge EP
Eight tracks of pure mängel punk up your ass.
And here we are in 2020 with another relentless hardcore punk release paying homage to the raw and primal sound of Scandinavia.
Sure, Scarecrow aren’t a real Swedish band, and yeah, they hilariously misspelled mängel on their 7-inch test pressing (blame the hangover), but none of that matters when the music rips this hard.
Hailing from Raleigh (or should I say Rawlee?), North Carolina, Scarecrow deliver eight blistering tracks of d-beat fury. Their sound is tight, straightforward, and political, channeling the spirit of Totalitär, Mob-47, and Avskum. They’re not reinventing the wheel, but honestly, they don’t need to.
Solid, thunderous d-beats drive the no-nonsense lyrics, which tackle more than the usual anti-war themes. The production is sharp, and the energy comes straight from the gut. With every song under two minutes, this record is pure, unrelenting mayhem from start to finish.
If you’re into classic Scandinavian-inspired hardcore, you’re going to love this. Scarecrow absolutely nails it. Good stuff!
