SWAIN - Howl & Heavy Dancing LP (Purple and White Split Vinyl)

Label: End Hits

(formerly THIS ROUTINE IS HELL)

Netherland's This Routine Is Hell's ‘Howl’ feels a bit similar as what Touché Amoré has accomplished with ‘Parting The Sea Between Brightness and Me’; these tunes have their own identity but are part of a very coherent and enjoyable work. For this reason precisely, the production sounds very American (‘Shiver’, ‘I Wake To See The World Wild’, ‘Do not Let Them’). Think of the best Trash Talk, Ceremony or Blacklisted, and add the Dutch wild touch by TRIH. Howl is an album that features the best of the European hardcore sound with a certain will of going forward.

In 2015, following their name change to Swain, the band released ‘Heavy Dancing’ EP - brief enough to cleverly make a transition between their earlier sound and the new path they’re heading to. These new tunes are simple, yet really coherent and enjoyable. It’s a guarantee of good things to come for the rest of their ride and we most certainly will be looking for what they are going to bring next. This Routine Is Hell is dead, long live Swain.