Oh The Humanity – Self Titled
Massachusetts quintet Oh The Humanity is a breath of fresh but familiar air for those looking for something new in the technical punk genre. Bands like A Wilhelm Scream, The Shell Corporation, Samuel Caldwell’s Revenge and Darko dominated the last decade, but their activity and coverage seems to have petered out, so when a band like Oh The Humanity comes out with a killer sophomore full length, it serves as a jolt to the heart of an often dormant genre. The self-titled album boasts eleven rip roaring tracks that span a speedy thirty minute run without ever pumping the breaks. The band defines its sonically aggressive personae with full bodied, metal-tinged riffs and that soar through layers of melody and vocal harmonies. Opening with “At Our Lowest,” the band eases listeners in...
