Since forming in 2002, Philadelphia, PA's Paint It Black has rewritten the rules of hardcore punk with each new release. "Famine" is the product of years of plotting, planning, and prepping, with the goal of making the most impactful statement possible. Throughout the eight songs that make up "Famine," Paint It Black proves that the most potent hardcore-punk releases are ones that come from a space of vulnerability, honesty, and authenticity.
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lyrics
This is the America of fable, the land of Cain & Abel,
where you’re stuck with the check, but still no seat at the table.
And this is as American as fences & walls, as American as, ”do the crime, let someone else take the fall.”
It’s as American as taking from your neighbor. Pledged to the flag of stolen land, stolen labor.
This is as American as turning the screw, as American as, “Do as I say, not as I do.”
When head hits wall, and I feel like I’m not getting through
I remind myself that these words are American, too.
I’m not staring at my feet,
I’ll look you right in the eye.
My heart is not a closed fist, it’s an open sky.
A fantastic album. I can see why they didn't continue under the name The Evens, as it's a different sound with the bass added. Coriky is the Evens + Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass. If you can imagine The Evens with a slightly more funky, aggressive sound like Fugazi... that's what you get! And there's no way that can ever go wrong. What a great debut album!! smiledozer
Knockout debut from a Buffalo, New York-based hardcore band who like their riffs sick, their drums fast, and their choruses sticky-sweet. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 28, 2024
New York hardcore meets classic thrash metal meets Jane's Addiction-esque alternative on the Brooklyn crushers' sensational debut. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 13, 2023