In The Red US Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Fronted by Astrid McDonald, daughter of Go-Go's guitarist/songwriter Charlotte Caffey and Redd Kross singer/guitarist Jeff McDonald, the apple evidently doesn't fall too far from the punk tree when you take one spin of The Side Eyes. Delivering frenetic, breakneck-paced Californian hardcore that owes as much to the likes of Circle Jerks as it does to the more modern feral stylings of the scene, the aptly titled What's Your Problem doubles down on the bite and tenacity of their self-titled 2017 debut full-length, whilst coming across as more refined and dexterous. Few acts go harder and more succinct on their sophomore effort, but at twelve tracks amounting to less than a 20-minute runtime, that's precisely what's gone down here. Calling out phonies, sexists and posers one snarling banger after another, this is circle of life hardcore from kids raised on the right stuff.