Chesterfield – Death Grip

I only knew Chesterfield as a brand of cigarettes, but after having heard “Death Grip” I can tell you that the band Chesterfield is equally lethal as cigarette smoke. Behind the cheesy album cover, you’ll find ten punkrock songs in a style that you just don’t hear often enough these days… mostly because well, it ain’t the nineties no more and skatepunks around the world have moved on to something new.

The songs on here are catchy and melodic and come with a hardcore edge… think 88 Fingers Louie, a less technical Strung Out or the tragically shortlived Zero Down. All of which are great names to be compared to, but when a band manages to write cuts like “Questioning It All” or “Easier” I think those comparisons are more than called for.
Score: 7 out of 10
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