BRATAKUS – Target Grrrl 12″

Description

When I first heard of this two-piece they were described as “straight-edge veggie punx from the North of Scotland”. I mean that’s every box ticked for me and I hadn’t even heard them yet! Having seen them live a few times now (and just back from seeing them last night actually), these guys are the best punk band going right now for me, just total raw attitude with fuckin great tunes. I totally admire how they’re just going for it, sticking out their own records at such a young age, playing gigs and channeling the rage into PUNK. Which is what punk should be, innit. Sound-wise, songs are usually 2-minute melodic blasts with great terse raw/singy vocal interplay. Main touch-points would definitely be early 80s US hardcore, 77 punk and Riot Grrrl (obviously). They use a drum machine, which actually works ace and keeps the songs high-tempo/abrupt end blasts. This also gets a final bonus point for including Rick’s poem from my favourite TV show ever, The Young Ones. Get on this!