Melbourne punks Civic have been threatening to unleash a classic since they emerged on the scene with the 12” EP New Vietnam on Anti Fade records . A few strong 7”s followed. Two, again on Anti Fade before a move to Flightless for the 3rd. Then in 2021 the full lengther on Flightless…. Future Forecast. New Vietnam - 2018 This record along with their killer live shows proved that these guys weren’t just regular noise & bluster punks, but had legacy building in mind to stand alongside Australian punk legends such as the Saints , Birdmen , Scientists , Victims , etc. Future Forecast was definitely not far off the mark & a fiery debut to be sure, but I reckon this newie Taken By Force has taken them to that next level & has legendary written all over it.  Future Forecast - 2021 I first heard a lot of these songs last November when they supported the Gizz at a bangin’ outdoor gig in St Kilda. As soon as they hit the stage Civic meant business & were armed with a ...

 CIVIC: "Taken By Force" (ATO Records/Cooking Vinyl Australia - Février 2023, LP) (Melbourne, Australie) Garage, Rock, Punk Lewis Hodgson (guitare, chant), Jackson Harry (guitare), Jim McCullough (chant), Matt Blach (batterie), Roland Hlavka (basse). Ce nouvel album de Civic est une vraie tuerie, une très bonne surprise et pour ma pomme, une révélation car je ne connaissais pas ce groupe jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Leur habile mélange de Rock Garage et Punk rappelle bien sûr les Saints, Radio Birdman ou encore The New Christs, mais pas seulement, on y entend aussi HITS, The Curse, Nomads, Buzzcocks, Ruts, Joy Division, Chosen Few et bien d'autres groupes qui ont marqué ou marqueront un jour l'histoire du Rock. A se procurer d'urgence et à aller voir sur scène en mai et juin (dates de la tournée sur leur page Facebook). Production Rob Younger.  Gros c oup de cœur **** Facebook Bandcamp Fernand Naudin (Merci d'avance pour vos commentaires !) Tu as un groupe et ...