Berlin Blackouts are a German punk band from Berlin (unsurprisingly) who formed as a 5 piece in 2014 but at the moment seem to be down to 3 members, founders Bev (vocals/guitar) and Katja (bass/vocals) plus recent recruit Chris Kotze (drums). Their back catalogue includes a couple of albums, Bonehouse Rendevous (2015) and Kissed By The Gutter (2016 https://berlin-blackouts.bandcamp.com/album/kissedbythegutter ) plus split singles with Gang Zero and Streetlight Saints. Now they're back with a brand new album titled Nastygram Sedition and damn, it's bloody good.
In support of the album they've a bunch of gigs lined up, not only in their native country but also one in The Netherlands and several over in the UK. You can check out dates here : https://www.facebook.com/Berlinblackouts/
You may have noticed one of those dates, on the 13th of December in Berlin, sees them sharing a stage with legendary Peacehaven punks Peter And The Test Tube Babies and that band's frontman Peter Bywaters makes a guest appearance on Nastygram Sedition lending his vocals to a track titled Make Punk Rock Great Again. It's a title that sums up the Berlin Blackouts, they're a band that evoke memories of classic acts of yesteryear. They take from the likes of The Heartbreakers, The Boys, The Pistols etc and add their own unique twist to produce timeless sounding punk rock. Highlights from the album include infectious singalong Dead Dogs Dancin' In My Eyes, mission statement We've Come To Destroy and the first single (see below). 10 songs, 10 hits....track it down!
https://coretexrecords.com/Berlin-Blackouts-nastygram-sedition_1
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Great band, fantastic live sound with loads of energy. If they are playing anywhere near you go and see them, you won't be disappointed
ReplyDeletebrilliant...canny wait for the dec shows
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