Brighton duo Regal Cheer have made quite a name for themselves in the local post-pandemic punk scene. Two EPs, an LP, shows played the length and breadth of the country, all powered by a frantic, short attention span punk that ditches the genre’s various hangups to deliver something raw and pure. Now, with the release of their sophomore album, ‘Quite Good’, Regal Cheer are setting the bar for DIY punk.
“I don’t trust that you really cared at all,” yells drummer Harry Menear over the sounds of feedback before the music kicks in on album opener ‘Cold Case’. A tom-led punk rhythm drives through the song, guitars floating above during the verse – floating even when they join the drums in the chorus. It’s an element of discordance that will be played on time and time again.
The key to a really good two-piece band, regardless of genre or instruments, is communication. The best two-pieces are constantly in a musical conversation with one another. Regal Cheer understand this, and have it…
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