Brassneck / Waterslide / Combat Rock / Shield (2020)
Ah Custody, proud member of the PopKid family. When I sit down and listen to this record I can't help but be a little sad that it's not a PopKid release. These gentlemen from Finland are everything I'd want in a band on our dumb little label. I'm very happy that we were able to help put out a 7" of theirs a few years ago, but I wish that we had pockets that were deep enough to be part of everything they put out. Such a great band.
On to II. This is their second full length album and I can say without hesitation it is every bit as good, if not better, than everything I've heard by them so far. Custody is a band incapable of writing a dud song. Everything they do has this amazing energy, from the rushing guitar riffs to the pounding drums to the soaring vocals. The band that I always hear the most when listening to Custody is prime Clumsy-era Samiam. But Custody takes those sounds and blends them with the influences of the very best of UK melodic hardcore with Leatherface inspired leads and Snuff style melodies.
Add in a vocalist with a true mastery of his instrument, melding the sort of power you'd hear in Iron Chic without resorting to any unseemly yelling or screaming. Gah! These guys are just too great. Custody is one of the absolute best current bands going these days. As I've said several times, their music is pretty much perfect when it comes to the sort of thing I want to listen to. All I can do is hope that Custody stays together for a long, long time and puts out album after incredible album. Maybe even another on PopKid someday...
In a conflict of interest moment, I do have a very small amount of copies of this record in the PopKid Distro. There are very few of these in America, so if you want to avoid the costs of international postage, I recommend grabbing one quick. I also have copies of their killer split 7" with Phoenix Foundation and of course their PopKid 7" - home of the BEST song they've ever written! Grab what you need:
PopKid Distro:
Custody II LP - HERE
Custody/Phoenix Foundation split 7" - HERE
Custody PopKid 7" - HERE
Custody - II:
https://brassneckrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ii
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