The Bastards - Maniac (EP)

Well, if there is one band that I have really fell in love with as of late, it is the Bastards! With their new release we are treated to 4 demos and a demo of a Nim Vind classic "Radioactive Man". All expect one of them demos are songs that you know and love while we are treated to a new track in "Maniac". It nice to hear the songs before they are cleaned up as there is something about them in their rough stages that gives them another dynamic. The vocals may not be loud on the "After Dark" demo but, it gives that more creepy intimate feel. Sometimes listening to a demo feels like a whole other song is being heard even if the lyrics and the music are the same or, they may be a touch different. Oh! That cover of my fellow countryman Nim Vind? Soooooooooo good! Great job Bastards, another solid release that gives us a taste of what is ahead while saluting the past.