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Fashoda Crisis
Almost Everyone Is Entirely Average At Almost Everything s/r

Article written by Matt H - Jun 1, 2014

Fashoda Crisis - Abnormal distribution

We’ve praised Fashoda Crisis before for their muscular metal-weight rhythmic hardcore screamology. Because they’re damn good at it. And on this latest effort they prove that they’re getting better. They’ve amped up the theatricality and added a few more variations to their sound – à la Future of the Left. They’ve honed their political edge (though it’s still the sledgehammer rather than the rapier, but none the worse for that)*. And when they unleash it hits more forcefully. So a bitter sense of humour abounds and songs like Orwell and Billericay build into a truly scouring noise attack. Indeed, totting it up, our finest statisticians can conclusively prove that with this album Fashoda Crisis comfortably exceed the national average. Which probably means they’re shit at skateboarding or something to balance it out. At least I hope they are.

*By the way, I’ve banished uncharitable accusations of preaching to the converted for 3 reasons –
1. It’s good that there’s anyone doing it.
2. In a word where ‘alternative’ is a code word for ‘anything with guitars’, doing something that isn’t immediately going to grace the 6music breakfast show is a statement in itself and
3. There’s never actually been a shortage of small ‘c’ conservatives in the (post-)hardcore audience and a proper focus for the ranting is to be applauded.

Links:
http://fashodacrisis.com/
http://fashodacrisis.bandcamp.com/album/almost-everyone-is-entirely-average-at-almost-everything
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fashoda-Crisis/142375719157289?ref=ts&fref=ts