5 tracks of raw and deranged hardcore from Sydney powerhouse PERSPEX!Raw and unscripted hardcore, the tracks here capture an urgency and directness reminiscent of Poison Idea, F.Us or even SSD…… but with a little something weirder going on under the hood. Forming with the goal of playing rather than thinking, this record stands as the groups’ response to over-intellectualized hardcore and an exciting introduction to the worldview of PERSPEX.Our take: Debut release (I think?) from this hardcore band out of Sydney, Australia. The label’s description mentions a couple of X-Claim! Records bands, but Perspex is pretty far from retro 80s hardcore. The main two deviations from that playbook are the distorted and reverbed vocals and the electronic noise / power electronics elements that overlay the hardcore foundation. One band who shares those characteristics is Bad Breeding, and Perspex remind me of them, though whereas there’s a UK anarcho band at the center of Bad Breeding’s sound, there’s an 80s Boston hardcore band somewhere in Perspex’s noisy din. Note this is an limited pressing and an Australian import, hence the steep price, but the collector scene on stuff like this means you shouldn’t dilly dally if you want a copy. The physical version of this looks stunning, so you probably do want a copy.
