FREEDUMB – ‘Get Away’ single stream/download (self-released)

early preview for 2022 album from Norwegian punkers

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I have seen this name floating around over the years but never homed in. Hailing from Norway, they’ve been around since 2003, have faced turbulent times and released some interesting skate punk/melodic hardcore. Get Away is the first release from their forthcoming 2022 album Social Hangover.

Get Away isn’t about to change the punk landscape but it is a fine slice of fast melodic hardcore. Anthemic backing vocals, pick slides, galloping drums and a juicy slower section, all are present and correct. There’s a pleasing Dickie Hammond (LEATHERFACE, HDQ) influence in the guitar work and a sniff of AVAIL passion in the song-writing, the resulting noise sure to please fans of those, as well as the likes of STRIKE ANYWHERE.

It is what it is though: one song in isolation, from an album that, due to pressing plant hold-ups, is not due until next Summer. Cleanly produced and stripped of its wider context, there’s little else to say, except that if the album is crammed with songs like this, I’m in.

Have a listen:

https://freedumbnorway.bandcamp.com/track/get-away