Everything On Red - Self Titled [EP]

Cash For Pigs Records

August 10, 2008, 05:28 PM

Not being a massive fan of a music that is often as unoriginal and unimaginative as punk, it is always incredibly easy for me to pick holes in bands of this genre. I get tired of the chanting choruses, 4/4 time signatures, basic chord progressions and ape like drumming simply due to the fact that even at the tender and ripe age of 21, I have already heard it been done way too many times by countless bands.

Upon first hearing Everything On Red’s demo, opening track ‘NeveroddnevereveN’ began to confirm my views of punk and had already provoked me to write a bad review for the entire record because I had naturally predicted that it would all be the same from here on in. However, to ensure that as always, the review was as fair as possible upon respecting the band’s endeavours and listening to the entire CD, I was pleasantly surprised by what the rest of the EP held. Each track on this well written release is very different and unique to the next; yet still somehow manages to maintain the band’s staple sound. Standout track ‘Take The Plunge’ offers a quirky and musically interesting listen and is a good track to listen to if you are incredibly ignorant and wish to judge this band on just four short minutes of music.

Perhaps all punk influenced bands can learn something from Everything On Red; as not only are they keeping alive the spirit and passion of punk, but they have the guts and talent to take it somewhere new, therefore allowing it to grow and to progress. More importantly however, they triumphed where so many other bands have failed – they proved me wrong.