The Smog - First Time, Last Chance

  

  Osaka 3 piece The Smog (https://www.facebook.com/TheSmogOsaka) return with a track from their 4th single. Since forming in 2018, they've released a string of highly rated 7"s and this energetic offering is only going to build on their reputation for penning catchy, melodic tunes.  

  Lining up with Yas (Guitar/Vocal), Kenji (Bass/Vocal) and Hiro (Drum/Vocal), they list amongst their influences the likes of The Fall, Wire, The Outsiders, Easy Cure, Johnny And The Self Abusers and The Desperate Bicycles. The 7" is out now on Episode Sounds Records (https://www.episodesounds.net/post/644102086996410368/the-smog-first-time-last-chance) though if you're outside of Japan you may have to settle for the digital download :  https://episodesounds.bandcamp.com/album/first-time-last-chance 

  Both tracks are impressive cuts of edgy guitar led punk rock with Noise Noise easily matching the quality of the title track but it's that title track that's being posted today. This is First Time, Last Chance... 

The Smog - Set In Stone

    

  The Smog (https://www.facebook.com/The-Smog-100786935341887/) are a 3 piece from Osaka, Japan and amongst the list of influences on the Bandcamp page are the likes of The Fall, Wire, Outsiders and Desperate Bicycles. They released a couple of highly praised singles, In The Wasteland and Accelerator (Check 'em out here : https://thesmog3.bandcamp.com/). 

  Wowing the critics for a third consecutive time is a new 7", their best yet, which is available on vinyl (ltd to 500 copies of which 150 are red) from Going Underground Records 

https://www.goingundergroundrecords.com/collections/new-releases-preorders/products/the-smog-set-in-stone-lost-my-mind-vinyl-7 / 

https://goingundergroundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-smog-set-in-stone-lost-my-mind 

  I listed a few influences earlier and as you listen to the song that you'll find below, you'll hear a couple more. There's a definite nod in the direction of Girls At Our Best's Getting Nowhere Fast at the start before Gang of Four style staccato guitar work kicks in. Whilst definitely wearing their 80's influences proudly upon their sleeves they still manage to sound fresh and very catchy indeed. This is Set In Stone...