Black Budget is a desert punk
band based in Toronto, Canada. The trio features Pedro Alvarado, Jack Laing,
and Michael Orpen. They’ve released a handful of singles thus far but on September
23rd, they’ll unleash their brand-new EP, Crown of Misery. They describe themselves as “featuring roaring
guitars, aggressive drums, rib-crushing bass, and ferocious vocals” and they
deliver on that promise—in spades. The 4-song EP is a brisk 15-minute affair
that will get your blood pumping.
“Detonator” kicks off the proceedings
with a bang: a straight-up, high-energy punk song with thumping bass, guitars dipped
in vitriol, and fierce vocals. “May 19th” has a catchy riff, and just
like its lyrics say, “I’m still in your head” and “I am in your head”, this
song too will stay stuck in your head! It also features terrific drumming and
is a definite highlight of the four tracks. “Acid Tongue” has a foreboding vibe
to it that I really dig with great guitar parts. This is the best of the four
songs, in my humble opinion. We close off with “Talk”, the mellowest of the bunch
but still a kick-ass song, and while I found the previous track to be the best,
this one, however, is my personal favourite. It’s got really cool lyrics, a catchy
rhythm with a relentless guitar sound.
While I’m usually not much of a
fan of punk rock, I found Black Budget’s brand of fuzzy desert punk quite
enjoyable. They’re a good blend of punk, fuzz, and desert rock (hence the term fuzzy
desert punk), but they really do bring something fresh to the table. If you
enjoy either of those genres of music or fancy music that raises a little hell,
then by all means give their songs a spin. Check out/pick up Crown of Misery once it drops on September
23rd and you’ll see for yourself how infectious this set of songs is.
Black Budget on Bandcamp: https://blackbudget.bandcamp.com
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