One of Houston's most treasured current day Punk Rock prides, Blackmarket Syndicate, are releasing the follow up to their well acclaimed debut on April 21st, and we here at Tx Punk got a chance to enjoy the album early. Join us for "And The Peasants Rejoiced"!
And The Peasants shows Blackmarket Syndicate in top form with all the trademark stops like gritty vocals and attitude coupled with a very catchy sing along quality that allows the band a wider range than most other legitimate Punk acts. They've got a stop on a dime tight sound, that still manages to live up to the amazing glory of their live act, which is an amazing testament in itself to the quality of the band. While, the album has it's share of standouts like "Plead The 5th", the anthemic "Victorious", "Avalanche", among others, the album is void of any noticeable filler. Each song carries common threads through the album which helps the overall quality, but each track remains distinct enough amongst each other that it lacks the fatal flaw of songs blurring into indistinguishable obscurity.
Blackmarket Syndicate has pulled out a quality gem of perfect mid grounds. Given the energy, and diversity one doesn't have to be Punk to understand what makes it great, but hardcore fans won't be frightened by a barrage of "un-punk" qualities. Each song works together in a cohesive set that is almost unheard of in Punk let alone local bands.
Bottom Line: When you do something right, it can be liked by Punks and general music fans alike. Be sure to catch Blackmarket Syndicate April 21st at Fitzgerald's In Houston, for those of you lucky enough to share the same as the band.
Blackmarket Syndicate has pulled out a quality gem of perfect mid grounds. Given the energy, and diversity one doesn't have to be Punk to understand what makes it great, but hardcore fans won't be frightened by a barrage of "un-punk" qualities. Each song works together in a cohesive set that is almost unheard of in Punk let alone local bands.
Bottom Line: When you do something right, it can be liked by Punks and general music fans alike. Be sure to catch Blackmarket Syndicate April 21st at Fitzgerald's In Houston, for those of you lucky enough to share the same as the band.
Track Listing:
1. Plead The 5th
2. Great Leap Forward
3. Greed And Hate
4. Burn It All Down
5. Working For Someone
6. Victorious
7. Household Name
8. Unknown Fate
9. Avalanche
10. Here's To You
11. Disenfranchised Rebellions
1. Plead The 5th
2. Great Leap Forward
3. Greed And Hate
4. Burn It All Down
5. Working For Someone
6. Victorious
7. Household Name
8. Unknown Fate
9. Avalanche
10. Here's To You
11. Disenfranchised Rebellions
You can check out "And The Peasants Rejoiced" when it comes out tomorrow(April 21st) at their Official Website. You can also find Blackmarket Syndicate at Facebook!
