Album Review

Wounds – Die Young

• 21st Jan 2013

If you don’t know Wounds then you may be forgiven – after releasing their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Dead Dead Fucking Dead’ back in 2010 and touring with Cancer Bats and Gallows, guitarist James Coogan fell 4 stories from a balcony and spent 3 months on life support. After beating the odds James and company are back with their latest release ‘Die Young’.

‘Die Young’ is an album that moulds two very distinct genres into one very powerful package. Mixing Rock N’ Roll sensibilities with an old school Punk backbone, this is one well-constructed, pissed off album; a sonic assault on the senses full of great guitar riffs and pounding rhythms that will get you nodding your head in no time.

‘Killing Spree’ opens the album unveiling the constant battle here between Punk and Rock N’ Roll. Clocking in at 3.59 it lands on the sensible side of punk, taking notice of the saying ‘It’s hard to find a good Punk song over 4 minutes’. This track has everything you need, strong guitar, savage vocals and an angry sing along chorus. Much of the album follows this trend, with each track revealing its own unique combination of these genres. ‘Choke’ shows us the Rockier side with a more relaxed morose feel, while ‘Dead Dead Fucking Dead’ and ‘No Future’ punch you straight in the chops with their raw punk energy.

Lyrically this album is about as miserable as it gets. It’s an album that takes you through the struggle to find any happiness in a messed up world without intoxication, pushing the limits and sticking your middle finger up to anyone who gets in the way. It has a true punk attitude; do what you can and screw the rest. It’s presented in the manner it was written, with Aidan Coogan delivering coarse, brutal passion in lengthy screams and angry melody.

This album will grow on you and will have you singing along in no time at all, with great hooks and catchy gang vocals this one is bound to put you in the right frame of mind to rip your night apart.

Venue: Die Young
Support Band: In At The Deep End