Electric Peace

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Hate Is A Special Feeling

Barred, 2021

8/10

Listen to Hate Is A Special Feeling

You sure won’t hear me complain about 4 new tunes from Electric Peace, especially when it’s quite possibly a few of their best yet, as Brian Kild and company bring punk, metal, alt-rock and garage rock ideas to this blistering, wild and precise listen.

The title track starts the listen with some dense chugging before entering a swirling display of noisy rock and gritty melody, where wailing guitar solos from Honey Davis and thundering drums thanks to Rick Winward make for a hard hitting climate, and “Stay Up All Night” continues the energy with Kild’s bouncy bass lines amid timeless punk rock flavor that’s quite indebted to their Los Angeles home.

“Crankin Into Oblivion” gets the back half of the listen off to a rollicking start thanks to crashing percussion, soaring guitar work and firm vocals that guide the raw, rhythmic rocker, and “Plymouth Roadrunner” extends the intensity into a punchy and vocally strong finish that’s got plenty of retro spirit amid a thumping and even dance friendly exit where Jim Hawkinson’s keys are on full display.

Kild’s got a lengthy history in music that even includes some beef with Kurt Cobain in the early ‘90s that nearly went to fisticuffs. These days, though, he’s channeling his creativity into some fantastic, rebellious rock’n’roll, and his band help flesh out another fine installment.

Travels well with: Greg Antista And The Lonely Streets- Under The Neon Heat; Foxy- Can’t Stop Us/X-Ray Spex Tribute