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| 1. Eat The Cycle 2:19 2. Exile On Broadway 1:12 3. My Rules 1:03 4. F.E.B.N. 1:37 5. Uncivil Disobedience 1:17 6. Blossom & Burn (Feat. Tyler, The Creator & Hodgy Beats) 2:31 7. Reasons 2:14 8. Fuck Nostalgia 1:51 9. Apathy 1:48 10. Thanks, But No Thanks 1:22 11. Bad Habits 1:08 12. Swinging To Pieces 0:53 13. For The Lesser Good 0:28 14. Dogman 2:21 Total Time: 21:57 |
Lots of bands struggle to harness the forces of Chaos and
Anarchy. Trash Talk is not one of them, as 119 illustrates. Trash Talk are a
rare band in the world of hardcore nowadays, instead of choosing to imitate the
new school of Hardcore like Hatebreed or recreate NYHC in the style of Madball,
this Sacramento mob wear their influences proudly on their sleeves, namely Minor
Threat, Black Flag and Circle Jerks. The bands fourth solo album simmers with all
the chaotic rage you’d expect from them, and I dig it.
This is a band notorious
for their controversial incidents on and off stage. Whether it’s throwing bins
into mosh pits (with interesting results), getting caught with a shitload of marijuana
or getting banned from several venues the last time they visited the U.K., but
at the same time these guys are down to earth and dedicated to their music and
their lifestyle. A genuine band who create some good old fashioned anarchic
hardcore, the like of which is a breath of fresh air.
This psychotic mob make some of the most deranged Hardcore
you’ll ever hear. Guaranteed. The album ignites with fury on “F.E.B.N”, “For The
Lesser Good” and “Uncivil Disobedience” leaving you with that hate filled
feeling that inspires you to assault your fellow man. Full of rage, hatred and
chaos these songs embody everything an album of its kind should. This album fails to disappoint as it contains
all of the high levels of brutality and energy a Trash Talk album should
possess.
“Blossom & Burn” is an interesting song as it features
Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats of Odd Future, due to the band’s recent
signing to Odd Future Records. This song adds Tyler and Hodgy’s rapping without turning
this from Hardcore into abominable Rapcore. This song might not be for
everyone, but I feel Tyler
and Hodgy’s dark and violent lyrics mesh well with this song to create a rather
interesting collaboration and a nice deviation from the usual formula.
My only criticism really is the lack of structure and flow
that is blatant throughout this record, An album without much purpose other
than for chaos for chaos’s sake… However, still a bloody good album, if not to
everyone’s taste but if you’re a fan of hardcore, punk or just going crazy in a
mosh pit and assaulting a complete stranger; this is the band for you. I’m
Aaron Anarchy and I approve this album.
7.9/10
Check this out if: You enjoy old-school hardcore and want to see it done in a modern fashion
For fans of: Black Flag, Minor Threat, Discharge
119 is out now on Odd Future Records
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