GRIT - Parazone

 

   Do you remember Grit (https://www.facebook.com/GRITDUBLINOIPUNK)? 

  They're the "female fronted punk band from Dublin" that I first featured back in 2016 following the release of their Ghost Estates demo (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2016/08/grit-pauline.html).

  That led to one of the members of the band becoming a regular listener in the Just Some Punk Songs show chatroom (where did you go mate, we miss you!) and he also contributed a list of his Top 10 songs https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/01/top-10-songs-chosen-by-byrne-os-grit.html

  The band featured again last year when Randy Smith from Rebel Time Records was selecting his favourite protest songs https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/09/randy-smith-selects-his-favourite_24.html but in recent times they've been quiet and I wasn't sure if they would release any new music. 

  Happily they have.

Shatterproof is an excellent debut album which builds on the promise of 2 very fine singles (you can check them out here : https://gritdublin.bandcamp.com/releases). 10 tracks of gritty, oi infused punk rock with catchy tunes and well written lyrics. Topics covered include Irish revolutionary military commander police commissioner and fascist asshole Eoin O'Duffy, struggling to make it through the day, women fearing for their safety if they go out alone, living in poverty etc. It's a release that I didn't know was coming and it's a very welcome surprise. It's available on vinyl via A.U. Vinyles (https://www.uvpr.fr/produit/grit-shatterproof-lp/)

  It's also on Bandcamp as a name your price download : https://auvinyles.bandcamp.com/album/grit-shatterproof-lp

  This is the opening track, it's a song of which the band say "the subject matter seems to be escalating every day. The same story of property vultures and destroyed neighborhoods all over the world. Don't let them kill our city! Dublin still has a soul!" It's called Parazone... 

They suck the youth out of the youth

Bleach the streets to hide the truth Carve up the map with a scalpel blade And throw the ghost estates to the birds of prey They've sterilized our bricks to wash us away Blitzed all of our buildings Exported the problems overseas Parazone Dust and bones Bulldozed homes No Go Zones This concrete has a soul This town still has heart These streets will never forgive the time they tried to tear us all apart