Pulley – Matters

For the past couple days, Pulley‘s Matters is the only album I have heard. Its what I listen to on the computer and what I play in the car. Its the last thing I hear before I fall asleep and the first thing to wake me up. Why am I constantly listening to this album? Simply put: its amazing.

The album may only be a little over 30 minutes in length, but in that short time Pulley are able to do something that not many bands can really do: put out a record without any filler songs at all. Each track is spectacular and never lets you down. They play a late 90’s style fast beat punk rock, the same type of sound that Epitaph was founded on. The songs are fast and hard hitting, but they are still able to take it down a notch if needed. Scott Radinsky’s vocals come flying at you in a blur, making you scramble for the lyrics booklet so you can sing along with his catchy and powerful pipes. Reading his lyrics you can easily see that he has great skill with the English language. Songs about corporate America, releasing your inner demons, having a strong “don’t fuck with me” attitude at concerts, parties being broken up by cops and of course, a few girl songs are all found at one point or another in this album. Whatever he is singing about, his lyrics are straight forward, direct and incredibly graphical; depicting vivid images with ease.

Pulley‘s classic punk rock sound is one that any punk fan could enjoy, and easily fall in love with. It has been a while since a band has really blown me away with an album, finally Pulley have stepped up and saved me from this downward tilt in the music industry. And plus, how often do you find the bonus song right smack in the middle of an album? I don’t remember ever seeing that before.

If you liked any of the band’s previous releases, then Matters will simply blow you away. If you have no idea who Pulley is, go to Epitaph.com and download Insects Destroy and you’ll be convinced to pick up the album.