Death Pedals
Out now through Triplejump Records and Sonic Adhedonic Recording Company
For people who have ventured around the smaller London venues in search of loud and energetic gigs would most likely have heard of Death Pedals before. For people who are not familiar with this 4-piece, they are from Dalston in north-east London and they play loud, chaotic and highly energetic punk rock and roll. After a couple of smaller and split releases they have now released their first full-length album The Carvery, which is also my first introduction to this band.
Reading a bit about the band’s influences I got very excited when I noticed illustrious names such as Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Nation of Ulysses and Refused mentioned, bands which have never disappointed me with their lively mix of post-hardcore and punk and have been quite important in shaping my musical taste. So, this opens two possibilities, either this release basically can’t go wrong or it is going to be a disappointment. I am happy to say it is the former as The Carvery is a top class album that just wants me to dance and mosh around my living room spilling pints of warm lager while I'm at it.
From the opening seconds of ‘Invincible’ to the last seconds of ‘Sharks Vs Jets’, The Carvery is just full on go!, go! go!, not giving you a second to catch your breath. The tempos are fast, the riffs are huge, the vocals are slightly distorted and raw, and combining it all together creates huge energy levels.
Compared to the renowned mentions as their influences Death Pedals sound a lot faster and more punk rock, but there are definitely plenty of (post-)hardcore elements in their sound. Technically speaking this is a full-length release, but the 9 songs are so full on energetic and dynamic that they fly past so fast that the album is finished before you know it and you make yourself press play again. The Carvery is fast, it is raw, it is highly energetic and most importantly, it is a lot of fun. This is a great release to end the year with! Get this on your last minute Christmas list and make sure you’ll catch them live if you can. I know I will.
