Lipona - Pigeonholed EP
Written by Zachary Todd Saturday, 06 February 2010 18:19
If A Wilhelm Scream, Make Do And Mend, and Propagandhi all got together and made a baby, then that fledging offspring might be reminiscent of Lipona. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, Lipona plays an experimental sort of thrash-style punk rock. Their newest EP, titled Pigeonholed, contains five songs: four speedy, one acoustic. And when it comes to speedy thrash-punk, these guys know how it is done (see: call-and-response guitar and drum breaks during the middle of "Hawks"). Not a drum fill is wasted, yet is instead galloped behind often-shredding guitar riffs. Vocals are cleanly sung, so there are no barriers between what the band is trying to say to the audience.
Lyrically, Lipona is very self-aware. They are aware of selling-out and the creative control that can be lost when one does such a thing. This is the overall theme of the songs, and while bands have brought the subject to the table before, Lipona seem to honestly care about it. This could be because of the sincerity in vocalist Yamil's voice, or because the material is presented with care and presentation. Think A Wilhelm Scream's "I Wipe My Ass With Showbiz" but without the sarcasm.
Man, these guys have it right. The thrash-punk musicanship on Lipona's recent EP "Pigeonholed" is second-to-none. The production and mixing is equally as great. Add a thought-provoking theme and some unique album art to accompany that theme, AND offer the album for free to anyone to download and enjoy, and you have a complete package.
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