Primetime Failure - Memory Lane
Skatepunk/pop-punk outfit Primetime Failure just dropped a new EP, called Memory Lane, featuring eight stellar tracks.
Primetime Failure | Photo: Sarah Jonek
Hailing from Bielefeld, Germany, the band is made up of Jan, a pair of dudes named Tobi, and Daniel. According to Tobias Koch, aka Tobi #1, “Jan Plays a Gibson SG Guitar and a Marshall Amp, I play a Squier Telecaster and an Orange Head, not too sure about the rest to be honest ....”
Primetime Failure’s sound revolves around retro ‘90s pop-punk dynamics secured by infectious melodies full of raw edginess.
The first track on Memory Lane is “All Hope Is Gone,” opening on tight, punchy riffs flowing into a potent melody with hints of rockabilly riding a driving rhythm. A drum-infused breakdown topped by cool guitars gives the tune a sweet sonic shift.
Highlights on the EP include the title track, which is vaguely reminiscent of The Offspring, because of the brawny harmonic flow of the guitars. I love the muscular stuttering guitar accents and the soft gleaming breakdown. Rasping vocals, full of delicious skatepunk relishes, imbue the tune with aggressive impudence.
The last track, “Brad,” offers up straight-up reckless dynamism and unbridled visceral punk get-up-and-go.
“19” features ripping guitar tones rife with brighter, jangly colors. The crunch of the snare on this track really pops, providing the tune with galvanizing rhythmic bursts. “Bricking The Lord” sizzles on a rapid-fire rhythm topped by edgy, jagged guitar tones. The antiphonal vocals imbue the lyrics with vigorous enthusiasm.
The intro to “Broken” displays the punk doctrine of supercharged hypertrophic brawn – more is better, especially when it comes to snarling, sneering guitars. A searing guitar solo pushes out fulminating colors and seething energy.
“Watch It Burn” travels on rough, prickly guitars surging with harmonic oomph. On the breakdown/bridge, a marvelous double-bass kicks the song into overdrive, as the grating vocals deliver relentlessly chafing textures.
The last track, “Brad,” offers up straight-up reckless dynamism and unbridled visceral punk get-up-and-go.
Primetime Failure should change their name to Primetime Sensation because this EP dishes out first-rate pop-punk.
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