Benzin: Treibjagd 12″

Description

Berlins Benzin brings us a blistering barrage of blazing beats and breakneck bursts of brio on Treibjagd, their debut vinyl for Static Age Musik. While Benzin rips through their songs at hardcore tempos (Treibjagds 12 songs fly by in a mere 15 minutes), theyre a punk rock band at heart, with songs built around hooky riffs with eruptions of surf-tinged melody a la East Bay Ray from the Dead Kennedys. But while both the songs and the dry, punchy production recall proto-hardcore punk from the US west coast, the vocalists German-language speak-singing infuses Benzins sound with the icy cool of their countrys rich art-punk tradition
(Brchen und die Milchbubis). Songs range from the spiky minimalism of Freundschaft (which sounds like a long-lost Group Sex outtake) and Traumaspirale to more fleshed-out, garage-y tracks like Zeichen Der Zeit and Treibjagd, whose sassy, hip-swinging rhythms and big riffs could win over any Hives fan. Aficionados of artsy and agitated contemporary punk bands like Warm Bodies and Spread Joy are bound to fall for Benzins charms, but Treibjagd is a treat for any punker with an ear for a hyperactive hook. (Daniel Lupton)

• Label: Static Age Musik
• Format Type: 12″
• Genre: punk
• Year: 2024