"Endless Roads" is the latest EP from unique Dutch hardcore act Said and Done, recently released by Shield Recordings. Included are six tracks in a little under 20 minutes that pick up where their full-length left off and continue to build out from a base of largely midpaced and lightly metallic hardcore. The songs are a little longer this time out, but still focus on pounding basslines, tactful grooves, and little smatterings of melody or rocked out influences creeping in on occasion. And the vocals are definitely continuing to progress quite nicely, with more hints at a subtle form of gruff singing that really sets Said and Done's overall sound apart from many of their contemporaries, and achieves a great sense of feeling that fits in surprisingly well against the band's musical backbone. The layout's really cool this time out as well, with tour photos appropriate to the themes of the lyrics throughout, as well as brief song descriptions and other such explanatory text that comes across as truly genuine and inspiring with zero pretension, which seems to be getting rarer and rarer these days, so I really have a lot of respect for what they have to say here. I'm already looking forward to hearing some more new material, too!
Said and Done "Into the Distance"
I'm not seeing this one in any US distros yet, but it should start popping up here and there within another month or so I'd guess. The 7" pressing only has four songs due to time constraints, but if you buy the vinyl from the band or label you'll also get a download code with it that will include all six songs in mp3 format. Good stuff!
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Said and Done (CD)
Said and Done (7")
Shield Recordings (CD)
Shield Recordings (7")
