You build up a reading audience and network with labels and distributors through your (e-)zine, which makes you think it would be cool to sell records for yourself through a mailorder and then before you know it you are releasing music yourself! Not quite sure if that's the deal with the fresh new label Aggrobeat, but it could be since owner Paul is also behind Oi! Oi! Webzine and Aggroshop Mailorder.Doesn't really matter though, it's probably the story of a 100 other labels. All that matters is that there are enough labels out there to keep on dropping releases of all those new, good, bands that keep on rising up these days, such as Cracks & Scars.
To be honest, when I heard I was receiving this album I checked them out on Youtube to find out what this band's about, and I was a bit dissapointed in what I heard and expected more from it. But to base a opinion on a single song can be deceiving and after hearing 'Stick To Your Guns' several times now I can say I'm pretty happy with the outcome.
Yes, vocalist Frank reminds me by times of Roger Miret, and yes it annoys me. But overall both Cracks & Scars and Aggrobeat released a pretty powerful and solid debut album with catchy streetcore / streetpunk songs and strong sing-a-long anthems provided by the band and a good and rich looking packaging provided by the label. I think it's something both parties can be proud of!
