The Arteries - Sweat EP

self-released

September 4, 2008, 04:55 PM

Having grown into somewhat of a punk rock monster over the past few years, The Arteries are stomping their feet big time with a series of three EP releases; ‘Blood, Sweat and Beers’ is all vinyl and pretty exclusive. Fear not, all three are being compiled into an album due for release later this year, I tell you this because as soon as you read this review and read about this band, chances are you’ll want to check them out.

It’s hard to find superlatives to describe the five tracks on this EP. The Arteries have a nous for a good sound and they mix so many brilliant punk-rock elements into a tight, flawless package. There are in equal parts, fast paed, driving drum beats, massive solos, chant and singalong vocals and just about all the angst, passion and raw energy that could possibly be captured on record. ‘Divergence’ is probably the stand out track for melodic qualities and being a massive punk anthem. The Arteries could go far, and I’m sure when the album hits shelves they will find that they endear themselves to many more prospective listeners than they ever have before.

This band could really take off and stand along the likes of Hot Water Music, The Descendents and Millencolin. They’ve pretty much cracked the sound and the songwriting ability, they do feel slightly more underground and definitely are much more raw than any of these bands but that’s part of what makes this EP so great. Avoid at your peril, they’re worth checking out for sure.