Pestoric is the solo project for Justin Bell. The artist from Melbourne, Australia released Deniable Plausibility which is a six-song EP. The artist mentions some of his influences such as Matchbook Romance, Blink 182, Cream, NOFX, No Use For A Name, One Dollar Short, Bad Brains and Something With Numbers. Bell explains, “This EP is just me having a bit of fun and giving a nod to the punk music that I grew up with in the ’00s.”
I remember this period of time in music clearly. It was before people streamed music and when buying music at a record store was an activity that people did. Truth be told I miss those days for a lot of reasons I won’t go into. Deniable Plausibility certainly gave me some nostalgia for not only some of the aforementioned bands but also the feeling people had towards music back then. The EP starts with “Broken Shadows” and it feels like a solid opener because of how it initially layers with instrumentation and energy. As the song progresses it finds its way to the verse. The guitar has a good amount of phaser on it and the vocals are catchy. I also thought the hook was memorable which reminded me of the Offspring. “Breathe” is the arguable highlight. The song veers towards a pop punk ballad at first and then the BPM increases. It’s a fast beat and similar to the amazing drumming you might have heard from NOFX. The song contains a great hook and some staple moves like string scratching with a pick which was such a ’90s punk move. “Misplaced Devotion” has the most energy yet. The song revolves around distorted power chords, a fast 4/4 beat and an enthusiastic vocal performance. It’s one of the more anthemic songs in the batch. Punk bands like Minutemen wrote a lot of songs that were under two minutes and “What is Swim? (An Apology Song)” follows that structure. Short, powerful and not an ounce of fat. “Secrets” is a great closer. I loved the vocals on this song which are backed by major and minor chords. If you’re familiar with some of the aforementioned bands this release should feel like home. I can’t say Bell goes past what was established decades ago but he is able to keep the flame alive for a new generation.
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