Flash Flash
- Format
12 Inch
Black
£16.00
High-energy hardcore punk from the Basque region, which twists and turns en-route to some unexpected destinations.
This is anxious, skittish music, that evolves into a more assertive mid-paced hardcore in its middle phase, before concluding with two tracks that morph into almost sing-along melodic street punk. Throughout the melodic guitar leads feel frail contrasted to the rasping Spanish-language vocals, but despite its lo-fi leanings, Flash are not afraid to call upon gang vocals and reckless guitar solos as they forge their own unique sound.
FLASH’S debut album is an unassuming hi-energy primitive punk breath of fresh air. Hailing from all over the Gipuzkoan coast their debut LP is far from being the members’ first rodeo, with too many bands and activities to bore you with. FLASH comes at you as a fully formed band who know what they want and know how to get it.
Sonically FLASH takes equally from their local legends LA PERRERA, fuckwave visionary MOPO MOGO, the pop-edge hardcore of ZERO BOYS, and the weird punk to come out of the Midwest in the last few years to create a truly magic record without a second of filler. With lyrics sung in both Spanish and their basque fishing hometown slang their attitude comes across loud and clear.
Monotony, authority, armies of has-beens, and conformist punks get a pounding, while self-doubt, anxiety, and an ode to our dear punk also get a lyric share. All-in-all eleven tracks of radical, critical, wild and humble timeless punk rock which will leave you wanting more with each play.
—La Vida Es Un Mus Discos