From a trio of Bulgarian kids bashing out NIRVANA covers in 1995, JUST A PRODUCT quickly evolved into their own and started cranking out wildly catchy US influenced hardcore punk, and Free As A Tree is a collection of songs that would have turned heads in the States at the time. Hooks for days, but with a cold edge that somehow sinks into even the poppiest songs here - "You Can't Tell Me What To Do" is probably the best example - but both elements are pervasive throughout. Twelve songs recorded in '96, with a slightly rawer eight song session from the following year on the flip.
The band are still active today (I think even with the same members?), should your interest be piqued.
They look just like the dudes in the above picture....just 20 years older.
2 comments:
This tape is great! I always thought they sounded like the 1970s Punk bands from Northern Ireland. You'll Have To Understand from this tape is the song I released on a 7inch comp ep in 1998. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Contents-Under-Pressure/release/3983767
The Nirvana stuff on the other tape is just because they played a tribute concert to Nirvana after Kurt left the planet. They had a tape of original songs out before that tape with the Nirvana covers.
Oh yeah - I think this band has aged quite nicely!
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