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ALBUM REVIEW: The OBGMs \u2013 The Ends (Black Box Recordings)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Canadian punk trio The OBGMs<\/strong> come from the same Toronto scene as PUP and Fucked Up, but remain something of a rarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s because they’re fronted by a black man, and in a scene noted for its diversity, that’s still uncommon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ends<\/strong>, which comes three years after the band’s self-titled debut album, is a short, sharp blast of energy, which sees The OBGMs (short for The oOoh Baby Gimme Mores) blaze through 10 songs in 24 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced by the award winning Dave Schiffman (Trash Talk, PUP, Rage Against The Machine), it wears the band’s influences (and their producer’s) on its sleeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The OBGMs. Pic by @savebee<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocalist\/guitarist Densil McFarlane admits it’s not a cheery record: “This album is about death, wanting to die, and fighting for something to live for – it\u2019s the end of all things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It bursts into life with the single Outsah<\/strong>, packed with insistent guitar riffs and tribal beats courtesy of drummer Colanthony Humphrey. He’s a versatile player, capable of a range of different styles – probably down to the band’s roots as a hip-hop outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bassist Joseph Brosnan locks in perfectly to complete a tight rhythm section, while McFarlane throws out the sort of distorted riffs you’d expect from disaffected white suburban kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An intensity runs right through the record, particularly the combative Fight Song<\/strong>, and standout track All My Friends<\/strong>, which sits somewhere between Weezer and Nirvana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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