ONE FALL - Cut & Run
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 McWillia...