The Escaped
"S/T"
TKO Records

Fast and furious hardcore/punk? What the hell is that? The Escaped remind me of the bands back in the day that didn’t care about how they looked, what they said. They were just going out to give the people their money’s worth.

After a slew of releases, this Portland band is back with six fast paced songs that wear you out by the time its over. It’s the aggressive nature of the songs that bands today don’t know dick about. These few songs don’t have breakdowns or whiny emo singing parts. It’s just pure hardcore. No frills and balls to the wall Rock N’ Roll. It’s the sound of the NYHC scene, of Sick of it All and early Madball. Honest and to the point hardcore.

These guys aren’t reinventing the wheel, but it’s a good thing to hear gang vocals and honest hardcore/punk music still being made. It gives us hope that hardcore music is really turning full circle with its sound.

Reviewed by: Chris Buehler
Reviewed on: September 27, 2005