Bad Day Down - If This Is How It Has To Be (Album)
Bad Day Down is an international hardcore punk band based in Australia and who’s associated with Pee Records. With an American, an Englishman and two Aussies they have a great sound but seem to have something missing.
From the first song, the meaningful lyrics populate the album. The anti-war themes are plentiful in most of the album and the old fashion punk/rock attitude is still strong between the band. It is evident that they have spent a lot of time perfecting the lyrics and they have done a great job and many times during the album I couldn’t help but thinking that they could be the next Midnight Oil?
The in your face style really does dividends in the album, there is a great atmosphere established in the songs and really makes you think about the lyrics. Although they sound off pretty well, there is something that is missing and I couldn’t put my finger on it until half way through the album. Their vocalist seems to be monotone which can really hurt a band or make them into a hit. It seems that although they are a good band, they could be better if they worked on the vocals and drumming. But with the old school punk mixed with political issues, this band has the potential to be a great Australian band.
