Counterpunch - Bruises LP

COUNTERPUNCH (Chicago, USA) - Bruises (2014) (sealed LP copy; "Fire Yellow" vinyl - limited to 100 copies) (This is the 2020 Chase The Glory Records Re-issue version.) After plenty of touring in support of the band's 2011 album,“Dying To Exonerate The World”, the guys in COUNTERPUNCH took their time to write new material. Three years later the wait is finally over and “Bruises” is the end result of their efforts. “Guardrails” gets to open the proceedings and does so at a blistering pace with solid riffage and some nice three-part harmonies. And from there on the guys just keep on going with songs like the title track, “Young & Entitled” and “Peace Through Superior Firepower”. Sure, we’ve all heard Strung Out, Bad Religion or any of the other Epi/Fat Wreck bands of the 90's doing pretty much the same thing but Counterpunch deliver their material with so much enthusiasm that it’s hard not to get sucked in. Do yourself a favour and pick this one up!  **originally published on punkrocktheory.com**  Chase the Glory Records ‎– CTG012