It goes without saying that you should never judge a book by it's cover. Most often publishers try to sell a very poorly written story with a beautiful cover. And things happen the other way around as well. So I do know the cover of a record doesn't always so much about the music. Still the 'Hourglass' 7" by Portugal's' Broken Distance is the exception to that rule.
The artwork consists of two main ingredients. Generic, and always great, live pictures of the crowd singingalong, guitarists jumping and fingerpointing action. The other ingredient is more 'Background'- era American Nightmare. Coffee stains, torn notes, handwriting. You know the deal.
So what does that say of Broken Distances' music? Well, the band consists of ex- Pointing Finger members and comes close to the missing link between Carry On's youth crew period and the darkness of the 'Life Less Plagued' full length. It's not one hundred percent posicore. But it's also not exactly the Boston sound made famous by American Nightmare and Panic.
Lyricwise the same can be said. Lyrics are more personal than on your average youth crew record, but they are not as vague and -look at me trying to be poetic, i listen to the Smiths- as can be found on similar records by bands trying to copy American Nightmare.
I loved American Nightmare when they were around, and I loathe most copycats around today. But Broken Distance manages to not fall in the latter category by maintaining a sound of their own, a sound quite original and a sound that should get kids back on track.
Because the bottom line is this band plays hardcore and most Trustkill/Deathwish bands obviously don't. With Go It Alone out of the picture Broken Distance might be the band carrying on that flame.
Myspace: Broken Distance
Label: Take The Risk Records
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