Pacer - Hammers

 London punks Pacer have already featured in this blog but are back again due to the imminent release of a new album, called Mechanical, on the 17th November. I remember writing about their debut album (Making Plans) that it was my favourite new release for the last 20 years which was high praise indeed but 2 years later I still stick by that early assessment. The 3 teaser songs which are up on bandcamp ( http://everythingsucksmusic.bandcamp.com/ ) suggest that the new material is also going to be top notch so I suggest you all check it out. This track is called Hammers, it's typical Pacer featuring as it does the catchy hardcore edged vocals of Mark Pavey (one of punks best singers) and a chorus to die for.....

Bring me the hammer, 
we’ll beat these bones back into shape. 
We’ll make a monument, 
to things that bend but never break. 
And with the drums tattoo, 
we’ll make that heart wring true. 
A NEW YOU. 

Record your testament, make it the best you can. 
Repeat it verbatim, till it sounds true again. 
Sometimes the words you speak, 
Will slowly lift you to your feet. 

Broken things can be replaced, 
So wipe that tired look off your face. 
‘Cause don’t you know there still is 
so much left to do. 

For every broken end we’ll make amends. 
Rebuilding piece by piece. 
You know these milestones, aren’t far from home. 
We’ll make that old heart beat. 

I found you a new piece, 
Old words for New tongues. 
But some parts still remain, 
so New breaths for Old Lungs. 
I know you still feel weak, 
I know that furnace needs no heat. 

Broken things can be replaced, 
so wipe that tired look off your face. 
‘Cause don’t you know there still is 
so much left to do. 

For every broken end we’ll make amends. 
Rebuilding piece by piece. 
You know these milestones, aren’t far from home. 
We’ll make that old heart beat. 

For when you’re slowly shaking, stuck between asleep and waking. 
We’ll reset the gears and get you back on track.