Is it possible to be both happy and sad at the same time? I'm guessing it is as that's how I feel now. Happy as I noticed a new ep by Dublin band Grit (https://www.facebook.com/GRITDUBLINOIPUNK). Sad because it's a final posthumous release.
The band first featured on Just Some Punk Songs in 2016 when I admitted to knowing nothing about them other than that they were a female fronted punk band from Dublin who'd recently released a demo ep titled Ghost Estates. https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2016/08/grit-pauline.html
A couple of years later Byrne Os from the band chose his 10 favourite songs : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/01/top-10-songs-chosen-by-byrne-os-grit.html
And then Rebel Time Records' head honcho Randy Smith chipped in naming Nowhere else as one of his favourite recent political/protest songs... https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/09/randy-smith-selects-his-favourite_24.html
The band released an album in 2021 titled Shatterproof and this was covered here : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/11/grit-parazone.html
And then sadly the final release. It's a 4 track ep titled Perfect Storm and it's a fitting farewell from a fine band. It's the melodic street punk/oi sound we've come to expect and it's available on 7" vinyl https://www.juno.co.uk/products/the-grit-perfect-storm-vinyl/1072895-01/ and as a name your price download : https://auvinyles.bandcamp.com/album/grit-perfect-storm-ep
Farewell Grit, you'll be missed.
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