Take It Back Take It On Take It Over [PA]

現在活動中のバンドたちにも多大な影響を与えている、ハードコアの重鎮。前作のライブ盤"Scream Real Loudから5年振りにリリースされたスタジオ・アルバム。Kevin Seconds自らのプロデュースによる録音で、7 Seconds節とも言える、ファスト＆キャッチーなサウンドが完全復活しています。初期のファンにも大スイセン！

In the decades following their formation, 7 Seconds tirelessly carried the torch of California hardcore punk with unmatched ferocity and determination. Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!, their 2005 melodic thrash-fest, proves the band is vital as ever. The set list -- consisting of three-chord songs chiseled into tight structures -- blasts by with brute force. With hardly a pause between tracks (which usually clock in under two minutes), the listener barely has time to exhale. In addition to the jackhammer drums of Troy Mowat, the lead vocals of Kevin Seconds, and the bright, razor-like production of Bill Stevenson (of Descendents fame), what impresses about the album is its share of catchy melodic hooks. The chorus of "Still on It," for example, approximates bubblegum pop, with its bouncing harmonies and infectious repetitions. Sure, the combination of singalong themes and in-your-face aggression may sound familiar, but 7 Seconds are the elder statesmen of the punk-pop genre, and Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over! announces that they still have a thing or two to teach the younger generations. ~ Anthony Tognazzini

90年代以降のパンク・シーンに多大な影響を与えてきたUSメロディック・ハードコア／パンクの祖、7セコンズが、前作『Scream Real Loud』から実に5年ぶりとなる新作を発表した!　御大ケヴィン・セコンズみずからがプロデュースを担当した今作は、バンドの初期を彷彿とさせる〈ファストでラウド、それでいてメロディアス〉なショート・チューンが満載。往年のファンをも唸らせる極上の仕上がりとなっている。
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