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Skinhead “Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt” LP
This new American band, who actually call themselves Skinhead, are also self-tagged/self-described as an Oi! band… And that has got me thoroughly confused. Is this some kind of American irony that I don’t understand? You see, this band play melodic hardcore that has more in common, sound-wise, with Hot Water Music than Gary Bushell’s “Sound Of Oi!” (is to be a skinhead in 2020 more of a state of mind rather than a particular style of music? Or even the length of hair follicles on yer bonce?) Most of all, this Skinhead remind me of Fucked Up, (and even at times a little Hold Steady, albeit a lot punchier). And they do it really well. Weirdly, this is on Closed Casket Activities, but then, a quick gander on Discogs reveals countless connections to a dozen other bands also on this label.
