I don't even know how long I've been writing about music.
I don't even know how long ago, when I was still young and pretty, the death of the cassette was predicted. At the latest, when the CD was established, the plastic case with the magnetic tape inside was in trouble. The CD was the ultimate for years. Then a few freaks realized that the sound on a CD could never be as good as on vinyl, which unexpectedly made vinyl attractive again.
What about the cassette? It was dead. Buried and forgotten.
Completely forgotten?
No, there were also a few freaks who said, as a joke, that they could release reissues on cassette in small editions. Said and done.
So the cassette is now alive again, but the breath of death still surrounds this anachronistic medium in many eyes.
With NOISE CHURCH, a German-Hungarian band, it's even more special.
The band released two EPs digitally. That could have been it.
However, NOISE CHURCH convinced the label “Modern Illusion Records” to release the songs in physical form, and exclusively on tape.
That's underground, folks!
The two EPs titled “Noise Baptism” and “Praise the Noise” have now been released on a cassette.
The band was completely unknown to me until now, which might also be because the south of Germany and my residence are several hundred kilometers apart.
I sincerely thank the label “Modern Illusion Records” for contacting us. That's how I got to know NOISE CHURCH.
The eight songs from the two EPs are a punch in the face and a beer down in one go.
The vocals remind me of Sid Vicious and Eugen from Die Skeptiker. Curious mix.
The music has been directly adapted from the Dead Kennedys or Black Flag. Phew!
This is a sound that makes you think of the old bands, the old heroes. And yet, it doesn't sound old at all, but rather full of anger, energy, and underground. Just punk!
I really want to see the band live.
Even though I'm not particularly fond of the whole church reference (band name and EP titles), this release is still highly recommended as a complete package.
This... folks... is really awesome underground punk rock.
