Between the devil and the deep - Between the Devil and the Deep (EP)
Where have the good old times of punk and rock’n’roll gone? It seems they have been taken over by such labels as “Indie” or “Emo”? Where there’s a lot of acting and pretending that you are the real thing, when in reality your far from it! Well I’m happy to say that the original sound of the punk movement on top of the raw “down under” rock vibe lives on in this band - Between the devil and the deep.
Only forming in early 2006, it is amazing this Sydney band can boast such an appetizing combination of heavy rock, punk and hardcore in such a short time. They naturally move between the genres while still allowing the different styles to blend and evolve. Not only has the lead singer got a remarkably diverse voice, supplying tuneful catchy chorus’ as well as gut retching screams, but the firm drums and tight riffs are accurate and demonstrate how skillful “Between the devil and the deep” truly are.
Exploding onto the stereo, songs such as “Three Thirty Drive By” and “Crimescenes” make it feel that there’s something familiar to their music, reminding you of the times listening to pennywise, rancid and the pixies before a big skate or massive night out. Getting pumped and excited about the good times to come. But that’s not surprising, seeing that Between the devil and the deep are an ANZAC four piece who know how to run a muck, and have fun doing it!
With two members from Australia and two from New Zealand they have supported great bands such as Grand Fatal, Furcurve, Art Vandelay and The Knives of Neptune, illustrating that even though they’re young they still have an impressive stage presence; “We play every show as if when the last chord rings out, the world will end, or the fun might stop, same thing,” says singer Jay Gleeson, “none of this matters if you’re not having a good time.”
Also possessing harder tracks such as “Shooting [the scene] star” and “Missing”, “Between the devil and the deep’s” discordant punk and hardcore sound is a breath of fresh air in today’s metal and rock scene. Their self titled EP has six tracks in total and perfectly captures the bands aggressive and distinct energy - it is definitely one to pick up if true punk and rock’n’roll, instead of this ‘emo-tional’ crap, is right up your alley.
