AWKWARD THOUGHT
RUIN A GOOD TIME
I SCREAM
LINKS:
deadcityny.com
iscreamrecords.com
     High-energy hardcore from the Lower East Side of NYC—Awkward Thought mixes it with a good dose of straight-on guitar solo work.  Lyrically it’s mean and nasty, just the way it should be.  It’s not super-polished, and it’s not pretty.  It’s just raw emotion, plain and simple. “Take Your Music And Shove It” is a tune that hits a happy note with me, as it tells off pseudo-intellectual know-it-all reviewers that don’t get the point of this style of music.
“Reliable Source” is probably one of the few, and I mean very few, hardcore love songs that exist.  It’s a refreshing concept.  As an observation of our country’s “supremacy”, “Lead The Way” is a righteously dignified look at what we are as the mighty USofA.  John Franko’s gravely voice spits out his vehemence on this and a few more choice tracks. The musicians behind him are tight, heavy, and fast—an interesting blend.  And don’t forget the Sean Taggart cover art…

----Christine Natanael