Depression is a four piece from Melbourne and were formed 1982 and consisted of Spike (vocals), Smeer (guitars), Liddy (bass), Danny (drums) and this is their grandiose debut on Reactor Records with twenty-six fast and raw goodies and sometimes such a short and long song selection can get boring, that's how I feel sometimes, but here everything is just right: The production is very high, Spike's vocal is nice aggressive, the guitars are abrasive, incisive & attacking and the rest is on high level (check this soldid review for more words). I became aware of the band through the fantastic Compilation Welcome To 1984, which was released by MRR at the time and will soon be shown in cinemas here, and their song 'What A Strange World' really impressed me musically and lyrically; the powerful energy and the unmistakable lyrics, which are still relevant today, have stuck in my mind. Unfortunately, I didn't follow the four's way after that and by 2010 they had released four albums. I know I have to watch out for the other stuff, because Depression are first-class hardcoreler that shows the signs of the times in clear, unvarnished images. In 1989, Depression called it a day after mixed reactions to their later work and differences within the band. Fantastic Record Baby!
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