Here’s another split 7” review for y’all (complete with awesome bird-themed artwork). It makes me miss the days when I got really excited for new splits knowing that two is always better than one. Anyhow, Atlanta, Georgia’s Benard serves up two songs on their side and doesn’t disappoint. Both “Medieval Knievel” and “A Prostitute That Caters Exclusively To Clowns” are noisy balls-to-the-wall post-hardcore songs that remind me of spastic early Frodus meets Gravity Records screamo kinda stuff maybe? Either way, these two tracks are causticly delicious with vocals that sound desperate in their brevity. On the flip side, Virginia’s Worn in Red proves that one epic song can work as well as two blistering tracks. “Vital Joys” is a bit slower than Benard’s contributions but no less menacing. Worn In Red employs the old build-up-and-release approach to their slowly searing screamo. You know, brooding and moody and sounds like it could be on verge of exploding at least handful of times. If you want comparisons, maybe something like Glass And Ashes meets Portraits Of Past.
MP3 | Worn In Red – Vital Joys Benard Split 7”
