![]() Finally, on Allied Forces they make the point that freedom is rarely the outcome of occupation and colonialism sets in (either old fashioned or the neo-colonialism of capitalist takeover). The whitewashing (yes, I choose that phrase pointedly) of history that conveniently forgot the vast numbers of people dragged from “the colonies” to fight in World Wars. Numerous deaths at the hands of the police (“Say their names…” they implore on We Can’t Breathe). The issue is viewed through several prisms. A band with members from global diasporas reflects modern multi-cultural London, so the latter comes as no surprise. When they get a bit heavier I’m reminded of the London crusty punk scene of the 90s that seemed to be centred around bands like Coitus and Dread Messiah.Īside from the title track and it’s attack on religion the songs seem to fall into two camps: personal angst and systemic racism. When they give a quick blast on the accelerator, the resulting slight messiness and noisey sounds evoke the likes of 2000 DS or Disorder. The funky and rocky riffs really do remind me of that whole grunge scene and the early 90s in general with a touch of post hardcore. ![]() The occasional snatch of wah-wah fits perfectly rather than sounding like an ill chosen afterthought. Raff’s guitar playing uses a range of tones but for the most part washes through with a wide and saturated overdriven grungey bandwidth. The drums accentuate the songs rather than just providing a beat and Ant batters his way round the whole kit. The music is often led by the crunchy twang of Suresh’s rambling rattling Rickenbacker bass. This gives Swaraj Chronos a post-punk/goth feel. She sometimes warbles a little too and the overall vocal style immediately brings to mind Siouxsie Sioux and Helen from the Violators. ![]() It’s rare that you hear someone who can cover such a wide range vocally that plumbs the low notes while still able to hit the high ones. She puts in a fine performance and I was surprised to find that she hasn’t been in a band before. The striking first impression of Swaraj Chronos is singer Ness’s voice. Swaraj Chronos have made a bit of a splash in a relatively short space of time featuring on a fair few DIY punk bills, mainly in South London, so when bass player Suresh thrust a copy of their CD into my hand at the Punks Against Sweatshops gig in London I knew they deserved some exposure. The debut from South London DIY punks Swaraj Chronos fuses elements of punk, post-punk goth,metal and grunge then sticks two fingers up to racism and religion.
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