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Cat: BALLEY 011. Rel: 14 Oct 19
Punk/Hardcore

Side 1 - Track 1. Half Full Side 1 - Track 2. Self Worth Side 1 - Track 3. TOTB Side 2 - Track 1. (A Bit Of A) Birthday Side 2 - Track 2. Pacemaker

There's definitely something in the water round Bristol way right now - the city currently seems to ooze punk spirit and has a habit of producing ferociously good acts, from the raw, gnarling guitars of Idles to the unfettered electronic juggernauts of Giant Swan. Those already familiar with Heavy Lungs will know this is another outfit to add to that list, with "Measure" their most complete and daring body of work to date. Opening on "Half Full", which builds atmosphere gradually, before the first ferocious chords drop the listener is already hooked, the moment of release is at once necessary and rather unexpected, setting the tone for a collection of songs that are as intelligently conceived as they are vital. From here we get "Self Worth", "T.O.T.B", and "(A Bit Of A) Birthday", spanning walls of white noise through to skudgy, loose, garage-y tones.