New Jersey’s Thought Control return in venomous form with their third 7-inch, unleashing eight new tracks of nihilistic fury in just under 10 minutes.

Thought Control’s starting point continues to be rooted in the classic dynamics of bruising 1980’s US hardcore but with an added dash of raw street punk energy, and even the occasional nod towards early 2000s’ youth crew.  A gritty production perfectly complements the crunch-meets-sludge guitars, frenetic rhythm section, and burly, fuzzed out vocals.  Rampaging opener, Social Suicide, perhaps, perfectly embodies the band’s uncompromising spirit.  But no nonsense doesn’t mean no flare as the melody fuelled, Oi-tinged title track and the swaggering closer Anti-Christ Rock’n’Roll vividly demonstrate.