HPM ::: New Breed

House Party Massacre, or HPM for short, are a London based punk/alt rock band who are in desperate need of better production. The drums on this EP are particularly unpleasant and it’s very hard to listen to their harsh metallic reverberation for an extended period of time.

Second track on New Breed “Pavements Turn To Red” would have to be the standout track of the EP meaning it’s actually possible for me to listen to it without wincing.

The EP persists without any songs particularly jumping out at me but as “28 FoREver” kicks off with in your face guitars and a low rang growl I’m excited for the first time while listening to it. However, it soon disintegrates into chaotic confusion.

Final track “Pointless Paranoia” is the least punk and most monotonous song I’ve heard in a long time. It’s verging on depression inducing territory.

If it’s the typical punk characteristics of chaos and anarchy HPM want to exude with New Breed then they have definitely achieved it, but not in the genius way of the Sex Pistols, more so in a disordered way with no definite musical direction.

Review by Maria Molloy