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HUMAIN EN VUE VOL.8

NAG - Atlanta/USA
Weird punk
If you're looking for straightforward hardcore or punk, maybe look elsewhere, but if you're in the mood for that creepy, kind of surreal, Outer Limits-inspired punk, then stick around. NAG from Atlanta, Georgia released Human Coward Coyote earlier this year as a fresh addition to their growing catalog. This new album pushes the punk element deeper with a bit more raw production and in-your-face drums. If you've ever enjoyed the work of A FRAMES, then you'll like this. There's even elements that remind me of the ADOLESCENTS and a bit of AGENT ORANGE. Overall, it's a fast, fun blend of darker punk interspersed with some intergalactic noise.
http://werenag.bandcamp.com/album/human-coward-coyote

ASTIO - Trento/Italy
Post Punk
ASTIO comes from Trento (Northern Italy) and has members who already destroyed our eardrums with bands like Left In Ruins, Impulso, Tuono, and so on.
This brand new combo delivers something really far from the fast/crusty/old schoolish noise we were used to, indeed this is totally catchy Peace/Post-Punk sung in Italian with hints of saxophone here and there. Imagine Wipers playing Gang Of Four (or vice versa) after having listened to Chain Cult all day.
http://astio.bandcamp.com/album/bocche-stanche

BLEAKNESS - Paris/Lyon
From the same label as the excellent SYNDROME 81 is BLEAKNESS with their second LP, Life at a Standstill. While the former plays it straight with the post-punk iciness, BLEAKNESS is far more dramatic, opening the album with a lone piano that gives the proceedings a dramatic flair that permeates throughout the album. The vocals especially stand out; they have a pained warble that feels authentic. While all ten tracks are solid, two stand out above the rest: halfway point "Refuse Their Reality," a hypnotic spoken word deathrocker that has an evil BAUHAUS vibe, and "19061924," a beautiful and surprisingly sweeping instrumental that, if pushed, could almost go into MOGWAI or even PELICAN-like territory. I've got to say, it really left me wanting more of that sound. I'll be excited to hear whatever these guys come up with next.
http://bleaknesspunk.bandcamp.com/album/life-at-a-standstill-2

PARATONNERRE - Paris
Post Punk
New band with familiar faces.

Le Cirque Électrique
Métro Porte des Lilas (ligne 11)
http://cirque-electrique.com