Tabloited are Mart Niineste (vocals/guitar), Sander Päeren (guitar/vocals), Georgi Maksimov (bass) and Kallervo Karu (drums). They're from Tallinn, Estonia, and they're influenced by both golden era punk such as The Ramones and The Clash plus local acts such as Vennaskond, J.M.K.E. and Psychoterror etc. The last 5 years has seen them building up a pretty sizeable back catalogue of 3 albums and numerous eps and singles and they've just released an impressive new ep titled Kaua võib? (It translates as For How Long?).
The ep is both catchy and melodic and though I've no idea what frontman (and former music journalist) Mart is singing about (lyrics are in their native tongue, but I've been told that the song I'm featuring today is about "pointlessness of hatred and totalitarian views. as elsewhere, we too have an issue with a rising far right in politics and society and lyrics reflect my reaction to it.") it's still a very enjoyable listen. Those golden era influences are especially noticeable on the track you'll find below. Translating as An Empty Effort, it's a top notch song with a very cool guitar riff popping in and out that reminds me very much of some of the better Buzzcocks b sides. The accompanying video sees the band intercut with footage from old chronicle and propaganda films.
The ep's available as a name your price download : https://tabloited.bandcamp.com/album/kaua-v-ib-ep
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