OK, finally some time to upload a new post. Going off the last 12" I posted, the record this week is a split which features a band who took their name from a Cringer song and actually does a Cringer cover on this record.
Petrograd was from the tiny country of Luxembourg and evolved from a melodic punk group into a more of a DIY political pop band. I like all of their material, even though the later stuff is more mild musically. Still, the lyrics and intent were good and their later records are packed with good songs. This early record is more on the pop-punk side of things. As I mentioned, they do a Cringer cover and they are definitely heavily influenced by that sound at this point.
On the other side we have quite a contrast in
Active Minds. A thrashy, low-fi duo (only guitars, drums and vocals), Active Minds is pretty much legendary at this point. They've been around since the late 80s and still play manic HC to this day. Their side of the split features their usual quality material - great lyrics and blistering tempos. One of my favorite AM songs is on this one: "Walking Billboards." A little slower and longer than most of their tracks, but it's got a great melodic sound to it. Overall, a great split and interesting pairing of contrasting styles of punk.
Active Minds/Petrograd split Lp
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