MP3: Black Sheep - We're gonna die
Regarding this: to give you an idea of how backlogged I am, I received Black Sheep's demo way back in mid-November last year and it's been on my to-do list ever since, but only now did I finally find the time to write it up. A lot of stuff ends up falling by the wayside along the way, but I really do honestly try to cover as many acts as I can, it just takes me awhile sometimes. Anyhow, as I said in the review, Black Sheep play a shambly sort of thick-headed punk/hardcore that takes me back to my formative teen years, when such single-minded nihilism was all I wanted to hear. "We're gonna die" is their strongest anthem and it perfectly compasses everything they're about. It's gruff without being too overtly macho. The lyrics are pure negativity and pessimism. It's also a solid head-nodding tempo without descending into the two-chord dirge that seems popular as of late. One-and-a-half minutes and done, that's all you need. In other words, the best of both pre- and post-Rollins era Black Flag. I wouldn't say they're ready for the international stage just yet, but I like it a lot and am curious where they're at now, seven months down the road.
Black Sheep - We're gonna die