Text by Eli Zeger
Label: To Live A Lie Records
The self-titled debut from Raleigh punk outfit Last Words is an atomic bomb of hardcore viciousness. The album kicks off with the crusty, surf rock sounding “Worth Nothing”. On “Trash and Dirt”, low tom drums blast into a straight-ahead rock groove while the line, “I don’t give a fuck who you are!” pierces your eardrums.
What I love most about Last Words are the brutal basslines, like on the thundering “FL” and the headbanging “Close on my Heels”.
The sound on this album is raw and gritty. I’ve found that with lo-fi recordings, the instruments tend to override each other, weakening the track. However, the instrumentation on Last Words is lo-fi, but still powerful.
This won’t be the last time you hear of Last Words. They show tremendous promise with this great debut. It’s easily one of the year’s top punk records.
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