Pull Out an Eye “s/t” CD

The debut self-titled, self-released CD from Belarusian outfit Pull Out an Eye cranks out 11 tracks of fast 'n' furious hardcore/punk in less than 12 minutes. Expect loads of blazing tempos, blasting drums, and straight-up shouting vocals, as well as cool uses of rocked out chord progressions and subtle melody in addition to loose, jangly playing styles that allow more texture and feeling to shine through. Oh, and very little (if any) breathing room in between songs! They pretty much tear straight through and call it a day, which really adds to the already high-impact energy level of the material. The recording's awesome, too. Super warm and gritty guitar texture, a totally raging bass tone with a smidge of that same grit pounding away literally right alongside the guitars (and dropping some impressive runs in the process), natural sounding percussion, and a mix that keeps the vocals fighting forth right from the heart of the music. The disc is housed in a nice, satin-finished digipack with slick, simple artwork and an insert that provides some English insight into the band's background and the generally socio-political contents of their material (which seems to be delivered in a simple, heartfelt manner). As usual, I'm left feeling like I should say more, but this one's over in a flash! Very cool. I'll definitely look forward to hearing more from Pull Out an Eye when the time comes...

Pull Out an Eye "Tochka Zreniya—Prestuplenie"
Pull Out an Eye "Vezde Lishniy"

Definitely get in touch with these guys to see about getting your hands on one of these discs if you like what you hear. They're a great band that's really staying true to the D.I.Y. way of doing things, and you've gotta respect that.