No Harm Done - Escape
Posted on August 19, 2008 at 8:00 am by Luke
My cousin told me once that punk rock was best written when angry. Now that might not be true for a handful of quality acts, No Harm Done definitely has some issues on their mind that they aren’t afraid to voice. Okay, maybe not anger, but when a band chants “Fuck your glory days!” you know it’s all about what’s happening now and those folk who still live in the past need to push fast forward. Plus the fervor only fuels the sonic quality of their punk rock, which is always a plus when the instruments are played loud and fast and the drumming sounds like it could fall apart at any time.
“Escape” is nothing short of punk rock, 14 tracks of speed with no extra noises or interruptions. The melodies will have you singing along with the short breakdowns and gang “whoa”s. The vocals are sung clearly which gives them a sound similar to former Canadian skate-punks Belvedere, but with a slightly less metallic quality– which means it’s the type of record you blast in your stereo if you’re a tad blue from remembering the good ol’ days of up-tempo punk rock.
For being together for only 4 short years I can see why No Harm Done is leaving a lasting impression in every city they play. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a sudden urge to take my BMX out for a session.
Released August 19th, 2008
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