A Dangerous Day to be a Cold One - DARTZ
Another Kiwi band that will inevitably be claimed by the Australians when they get big, DARTZ are slowly getting their recognition across the Tasman Sea. Taking some classic punk rock frustration and packaging it into a fun, yet very aware album, the band’s second album has me desperate for another show in Melbourne after I missed their recent one at The Tote. ‘Flat Inspection’ and ‘Paradise’ serve as great youth anthems, capturing the frustrations of a youth culture that is trying to get on in a world that isn’t built in its best interests. This is contrasted against tracks like ‘Earn the Thirst’, which provide a surprisingly introspective viewpoint for the opening track of the album. It does fall into the classic issue of pub rock of becoming a little repetitive, but you can’t let that detract from a great album.
4/5