In fact, True Brew could just as easily have been conceived in 1994 when the band released their first album.
Brimming with up-tempo tunes built on a base of hurtling drums, crudely raked guitars and the obligatory vocal sneer, True Brew musically apes their back catalogue while updating their lyrical content to reflect contemporary socio-political issues.
True Brew is perfunctory skate punk in the best possible sense: nothing remotely revelatory but enough angst to spin the ball bearings.
• Millencolin. True Brew. Epitaph.
• Three and a half stars (out of five)
Single download: Egocentric Man
For those who like: Bad Religion, Pennywise, Rancid
- Mark Orton
