Here is something different for hard-core. Black metal is a solitary form of music in its isolation, A one-man band makes sense in this regard, hard-core is more about community, so a one-man hard-core project is not as likely, though that is what we have going down here. It works better on the first song than on the title track following it. Not that it is a total flop then, it just feels more fluid and sonically solid on the first song. Hardcore should have a more organic feel. The production of this album compensates a great deal in this regard.
The crunchy guitar riffs owe more to metal, and the vocals are spat out in " Flower City Do It" with a hip-hop staccato, as it rides the beat. This song is not flawless, but I like how it feels and it works more than it does not. "Too Loose" almost feels like MC Pee Pants in it's attitude. The vocals are punchy and work well to ride the beats. At some points, it brings Suicidal Tendencies to mind. There is more of a bratty punk rock tempo to "The Ick". "Rats' feels like a pretty good balance of all of the project's different sides. It captures the aggressive crunch of the guitar and the hip-hop influence on the vocal phrasing.
"Hit Where It Hurts" is almost a more Sum 41. version of pop-punk that clashes with the more legitimate confrontational side of the genre. "Fastlanes" has more upbeat pop elements in play. It's almost like Turnstile if they lacked the budget for a producer. The vocals are more rapped than not. The last song is a little darker and finds the vocals handled with more restraint. It's this restraint that makes this one numbered among the album's best songs. I will give this a 9, it works really well, some things might be more effective here and there, but the songs are all pretty dope for what they are.
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