Attestor - I Support

  Earlier this year I wrote a paragraph about Brighton d-beat 3 piece Attestor (https://www.facebook.com/attestorpunx/) when they unleashed their debut ep (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/02/attestor-keep-it-onoff.html) so I don't really need to retread old ground so I'll just mention they've expanded to a 4 piece and then I can get straight on with telling you about their follow up release. They managed a post lockdown return to the studio on the 26th July and put down 6 punishing tracks of their signature hard hitting sound. This time around they air their views on Trans Pride (which they proudly proclaim is a great Brighton event), the selling off of the NHS by the Tory government, anxiety, the evil of fox hunting, religious people that preach homophobia and how the gentrification of Brighton is driving up rent prices to nigh on unaffordable levels. It's very much old school 80's influenced punk, it's punishing throughout but I swear I heard something approaching a catchy chant threatening to break out at the end of Preach Love. If you like your punk music to be both aggressive and socially relevant you'll love it. Snappily titled demo 2, it's a name your price download on Bandcamp so no excuses for not checking it out... https://attestorpunx.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2

  This is the opening track, it starts slowly if ominously before bursting into vituperative life with vocalist Darren Bourne loudly bellowing how he supports love not hate (although he admits he's sickened by the levels of hate from certain sections of society). It's called I Support...