Cold Feet: Punk Entity 12″

Description

John Waters once said, “The only thing I wanna be is a negative role model for a whole new generation of bored youth.” Well, perhaps Baltimore’s Cold Feet were the generation that picked up on those sage words, and have crafted their own trashy, hardcore punk anthems on “Punk Entity”. Following a promising debut 7″ EP and several cassette releases, we find Cold Feet at the height of their game with eight completely scorching tracks. Caught somewhere in the crosshairs of the early 80’s USHC craze, like the odd New Englander cousin who caught as much X-Claim! as Mutha Records bands – Cold Feet harness the power of “Get It Away” era SSD, steal the reckless abandon of the first couple N.O.T.A. 7″s, and indulge the bohemian sense of humor that Adrenalin O.D. rocked. These guys are complete underdogs, the secretly smart idiots that allow their guitar player to be Jim Lahey for a Halloween gig and still completely blow the place apart. Cold Feet are here to show ya that they’re one of the most true-to-form hardcore bands of contempo HC punk and hammer the point home with “Punk Entity”.

First pressing of 400 copies packaged with a double-sided two color risograph insert, download code, and hype sticker in reverse board 20pt. jacket.

Our take: We carried the self-released debut 7 from Baltimores Cold Feet a while back, and now theyve moved up to regional institution Feel It Records for their debut 12. The style here is raw and fast hardcore with a noticeable Pick Your King influence. The riffs are short and clipped, and the band plays ahead of the beat, leaning into their velocity so hard it feels like its all about to fly apart. As befitting a 12 release, theres a bit of variation, including a breakdown in Good Book and a No Trend-style downer intro for Peyote Death. However, most everything here is so fast that when they slow things down for Mommy and Not Again, the Blood Guts & Pussy-era Dwarves pace feels like a reprieve. If youre into the fast and wild USHC of bands like Loose Nukes or west coast groups like Electric Chair, Punk Entity is well worth a look.