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Various: A Tasting

This sampler of Hawkes Bay music on the Hit Your Head label opens with Big Blue Blanket, who deserve at least some sort of endurance award. They provide a fun enough ska hop and The Disorderlies begin in the same vein before veering off in a punkier direction. More hardcore offerings follow with an enjoyable stomp from Tempo 38 and early Metallica stylings of Angel Hammer. It becomes evident that this collection is themed along a consistent ‘guitars and testosterone’ punk/ska/metal axis. Unfortunately, this review copy is skipping like crazy so I can’t fairly comment on the later inclusions. Although the package is a flimsy CDR job, the bands are presented well with clean and clear recordings. The project is not unlike Auckland’s Crawlspace Records compilations, a platform for local heroes to be heard outside their region. As such, ‘A Tasting’ serves up a bounty of raw meat and gristle from the fruitbowl of NZ. If interested email hityourheadmusic@clear.net.nz

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