Strul: Punkrock Deluxe 7″

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Yes they are back, 6 nice punkrock delux songs, limited to 300 copies

Our take: This is the fourth record weve seen from Gothenburg, Swedens Strul, and its another ripper. I love the consistent visual aesthetic across all of Struls releases (and their mascot rat character), and on Punkrock Deluxe the music is just as strong. As before, the sound is fast hardcore with a noticeable punk rock edge in the sense of melody and songwriting. When I wrote about their first EP, I compared them to Krig I Hudikthe project band devoted to resurrecting unrecorded songs from long-lost Swedish punk bands from the 70s and early 80sbut this time around the sound is a little more modern or at least retro modern. While the vocals are more of a raspy hardcore shout, Punkrock Deluxe reminds me of Government Warning; theres a similar sense of catchiness and a metallic quality to the riffing a la RKL. There are also a few super memorable lead guitar licks thrown in. If youre a fan of catchy 80s-style hardcore, stop sleeping on Strul and pick this up!