Is the Era so Bleak or are we set to move forward and see the dawn of a new movement toward ridding the world of all the self serving bigots and right-wing dicks? The time may be right, but in the mean time what we still need is punk rock that shouts at the top of its voice, Fuck Off! So to Era Bleak, who are set to release this self titled debut on August 15th via Dirt Cult Records. Not on my radar previously to this album, I have to admit I was sceptical about another “Hardcore” punk band joining the fray, but I love it when I’m wrong, being not so much hardcore as Crass like with a definite hint of Honey bane in singer Candy’s voice. Era Bleak have without doubt a sound of their own that only draws on influence in a look over the shoulder kind of way. Kicking off with the title tra...