The Hardknocks - Confrontation

Vinyl 4 Bootboys Records

 

Last year I was compiling the “Promote & Provoke” compilation and one of the bands I received a bunch of demo recordings from blew me away, that’s right, LA’s The Hardknocks! I thought it was unfortunate to hear the band already split up around that time, but here’s the good news… The Hardknocks rose up from their graves and are ready to confront the world once again with their debut EP “Confrontation” on Vinyl 4 Bootboys Records!
 

“Confrontation” holds four new tracks and besides the title-track you will find “Brothers In Arms”, “Our City” and “Never Forget”. I guess the song-titles speak for themselves which make this slab of wax jam packed with tried and true American Oi! in both lyrics and sound which is very similar to fellow Los Angeles citizens (and future Crowd Control Media label mates) The Warlords and Down For Life. Tough vocals, tons of gang vocals, a bass driven’ sound and anthemic guitar riffs and solo’s, I love it!
 

As said, the EP is released through Vinyl 4 Bootboys but later this year The Hardknocks will drop their first full-length through Crowd Control Media. So you may want to look at this 7” as a little teaser for what is coming up, but until then you are set, because this is yet another great release from the City of Angels!