Featuring four bands who have each contributed two previously unreleased tracks, this TKO Records release showcases, as the title suggests, some of Boston's newer punk and hardcore bands.
Starting of with Suspect Device, these guys sound like America's answer to Mach Pelican minus the Japanese accents, of course.  Pretty harmless stuff but nothing I would get hugely excited about.
Following a close second is Tommy and the Terrors who have a more of a hardcore sound, putting a bit more guts into their music.
The A-Team runs much along the same lines although they tend to scream a lot harder resulting in a relative loss of melody.
Bringing up the rear is Fast Actin' Fuses who sound like the odd band out with their new Metallica/glam rock/who knows what sound.
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- reviewed by Fiona and Dominique -