Offcuts - White Horses and the Unicorn [EP]

Self Released

August 11, 2009, 08:14 PM

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'Broken Fingers', from Brighton noise merchants Offcuts, is a dirty way to start a demo and one of the best ways to piss off your bastard neighbours. It's a shame the recording is so messy, production wise, as it loses a lot of its heavy bulk in the static.

Second track 'Like Wow' has got an inventive playfulness to it showcasing Offcuts potential for something more than quickly recorded horror punk. There are some really great ideas happening with nice vocal interplay call and response type stuff and crafty little guitar lines leading into a massive power riff finish that is again let down by the quality of the production.

It's just a personal preference but I think things are more interesting when the vocals are kept clean - not a view shared by the band judging from the overall showing on this demo but it might be something they take a look at as they develop and evolve. Alec has a unique voice that sounds at the same time laconic and mightily fucked off but they do it no favours in burying it with distorted screams.

The third and final offering here is called 'Sad Unicorn' and again displays some nice touches with Offcuts not happy with simply hitting the listener with a barrage of noise, they entertain as well with sparking, sparring lead guitar parts and some furious beats.

It all sounds a bit chaotic at the moment but with a bit of tool sharpening and a better Producer these South Coast noiseniks could get the chance to cause some real trouble.

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