DEMOCRASH - 909 DemocrashDrug 10'' 2018

To my surprise, I was asked to write a review of the following music, which is of course an honor, and I finally have time to comply with this request. The baby is called Democrash - a five-piece from Lisbon and consists of Octávio (vocals/guitar/electronics), Rui (guitars), Ricardo (bass), Vitor (saxophone/guitar/tambourine), Zé (drums). They move, according to their own statements, at on the interface of Punk, Rock, Funk, New Wave and Electro sounds. In 2015 they released their first musical work on Slightly Promiscuous Records with eight songs. At first I was a bit skeptical about the saxophone, but I have to say they stage it well and it stays in the background. The songs are varied, short numbers share the time with extremely long pieces which on the one hand underline their musical abilities and on the other hand are very pleasant to listen to. Driving and dynamic vibes mix with pleasant Punkrock and a pinch of electro beats which is very catchy and sounds anything but exhausting. Not bad for a debut. The second release came in form of a 10Inch on RagingPlanet and with this five track record they tie in seamlessly with the debut. An official review says: "the energy and determination they put into the music that comes out of their body and mind is enhanced by what they manage to convey to the listener and taster, who suddenly feels invaded by a whirlwind of sensations that make him shake." 

I can only underline that, emotional explosions packed into the appropriate musical framework that make these five interesting. Democrash are worth listening to, not all the time, but they enrich the music world with their refreshing, unpolished, independent sound and I'm sure they will reach a large fan base not only in Portugal.

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