Sooks - Library (Guest Review By Paul Hammond)

  

  I featured Sooks a few days ago (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/05/sooks-medicareless.html) but just in case you didn't believe me, here's a 2nd opinion from Punk AF's Paul Hammond...

It’s not often these days that I get chance to listen to a whole album from any band let alone purchase one.

 

‘Sooks’ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558047555029) are a 4 piece band from Perth, I’ve had quite a few non Australian listeners enquiring what is a ‘sook’, well it’s a female Crab!

 

There’s so many great female fronted punk bands around at the moment and these are another from the Australian gift that keeps on giving.

 

They’ve just dropped an album called ‘Moral Decay’ containing 14 tracks that pack a right punk rock punch.

 

Great catchy songs, dirty guitars and aggressive vocals delivered right in your face.

 

I’ve heard so many great Aussie girl punk from the likes of Amyl & The Sniffers, Vicious Blonde, Mitch Please, Backhand, & Dicklord just to name a few.

Sooks remind me a little of ‘Dickmove’ from New Zealand who are another great band.

 

The album is available on Bandcamp and very worthy of your attention. 

https://sooksband.bandcamp.com/album/moral-decay

 

Sooks are the featured band on Punk AF Radio next week Friday June 7^th.

This track is called Library...

SOOKS - Medicareless

 Doctor Doctor Will You Meet My Needs
  Are You Gonna Take My Pain Quite Seriously
  Doctor Doctor Listen To Me
  Cause I Know What's Right For My Body...

  SOOKS (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558047555029) are an exciting new(ish) band from Perth, Australia who attracted attention back in 2022 with the release of a blistering 7 track Demo cassette. 

  Featuring a line up of Rudah (Drums), Ange (Words/Vocals), Morgin (Bass) & Kyle (Guitars/Composition) I think it's safe to say that the release of their debut album has seen them more than fulfil that early promise.

  The album's titled Moral Decay and it's a hardcore punk fans wet dream. Aggressive but accessible, lean and mean it's an album you'll be revisiting again and again. It's available via Permanent Residence on 12" vinyl and on digital : https://sooksband.bandcamp.com/album/moral-decay

  I played album opener Library on a recent show and I'll play a different one next week but for the blog it seems rude not to go with the video they've just released. This is Medicareless...