Castigo: Escape 7″

Description

Crust/D-beat from Mexico.

Our take: Archaic Records brings us this very limited (150 copies!) 7 from Mexican punks Castigo. Castigo reminds me a lot of Nightfeeder, with fast-but-not-crazy-fast tempos, riffing thats inventive without being flashy, and playing thats heavy on groove while keeping all the energy, rawness, and aggression you want from d-beat hardcore. You get the impression from moments like the tight punches in the intro to Narcoestado that the band could do something more technical, but they devote their energy to playing their hooky riffs with maximum power and style. I really like the vocals too, which are gruff and soaked in phlegm, but still perfectly comprehensible, which I think is important when you take on political topics like Castigo does. With four originals and a Disrupt cover, theres no time for fucking around, and Castigo keeps things short and to the point. This might be hard to find given the small press run, but its worth the hunt if this is your style.