Salem, MA melodic punk powerhouse ONE FALL are angry, and they've decided to release a new EP about it. Cut & Run is a four song collection that leaves no question as to what their feelings on the current state of the country are. The opening track, "The Modern Age," is a blisteringly fast and heavy punk song that's infused with more melody than should be possible on a song this fast. That might be the true secret weapon of ONE FALL: Their songs are heavy, fast, and angry, but melodic enough that they're still fun to listen to and shout along to. The songs on this EP are about women being jailed for fighting back against their abusers, using "... violence to defend the defenseless," street harassment, and trying to battle the despair many of us have been feeling this year, and it's still a fun listen. I've been a huge fan of their previous releases, but something about Cut & Run is them taking it to a completely new level.
Helen McWilliams (vocals/guitar) says of her band's latest EP:
“There is a lot of rage against the Trump administration and against various power structures that serve to oppress us. Across the EP, there are themes about the rightful and justifiable uses of violence against oppressors and about survival mechanisms in general. And through it all, there is a romanticism around escape and survival against internal and external forces that hold us down.”
You can listen to Cut & Run below. The EP is available now via Bandcamp. For more on ONE FALL, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook. ONE FALL is playing a show at Moon Base One in Salem, MA on June 21 with 40reps and The Downhauls.
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