Tales of the Salty Bag

 Skinhead (no racist association) put out an absolute banger of an album last year. I found out about It's a Beautiful Day, What a Beautiful Day through a review (or was it in multiple top 5's..I can't remember for sure) in Razorcake a number of months ago and boy am I happy I did. The juxtaposition between the music, and the vocals and lyrics is jaw dropping. The music is driving hardcore punk with lead guitar that at times is incredibly bright, there are leads sprinkled throughout the album that are as bright as a sunny summer day. The vocals are shouted; it feels as if the singer is grabbing you by the collar of your shirt, pulling you in, then yelling in your ear. The urgency is unmistakable. The lyrics are dark and incredibly thuggish. If they weren't sung with such conviction, at times some of the lyrics could be seen as a little over the top, but the delivery doesn't give you any chance to second guess the singers conviction. If you just gave me a print out ...