Executors: The New Decline 7″

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NJ psychopaths, Executors, return with one of their most dangerous lineups yet. The perfect mix of UK82 a la Riot City and early 90s Headache Records.

Our take: New Jersey oi! band the Exectors has been around for several years now, putting out releases on a variety of labels (in fact, Im pretty sure Ive seen their All Against All LP in the bins at Sorry State), but this is the first time Ive given them a close listen. I threw in copies of The New Decline when I was ordering copies of the Violent Way 7 from Mister Face Records. I think it might have been out for a minute, but its new to me and it fucking rips! Neo-oi! and UK82 punk have been a big thing in Sorry States distro for the past several years with bands like Rixe and Condor getting a lot of attention, but Exectors sound is less retro than most of the bands weve heaped praise on over the past few years. The cleaner, fuller sound works for them, though, because they are more complex and dynamic than most music I hear in this vein. Exectors remind me a lot of the two singles by the great UK82 / oi! band the Blood. As with the Bloods tracks like Stark Raving Normal and Megalomania, Exectors bring an energy level, complexity, and dynamism to their music that reminds me of the Damned circa Machine Gun Etiquette. In other words, rather than recreating the surface trappings of a style, they put their energy toward writing great pop songs and delivering them with maximum speed and intensity. If youre looking for an under the radar ripper, check this one out.