So it's been literally over 2 years since I last posted a 90s hardcore rip... Well, I happened to be back in the Netherlands recently and with access to my old setup. So I decided to rip a demo for you guys. Hopefully I can do this on a semi-regular basis but don't get your hopes up please...
Anyways, back to business! Tripface was an up-tempo 90s semi-melodic hardcore band from Long Island, NY between 1993 and 1997, and they rocked. They did a couple of demo's & shows as both Tripface and Offsides, including a live split demo with another local band called Grid. After that they settled on the name Tripface and released the 'This Foundation' 7" and the 'Some Part Sorrow' CD, both on Exit Records in/around 1996. Great stuff, they both come highly recommended. The band didn't play typical 90s hardcore and always maintained a bit of an old NYHC edge while also not shying away from trying out things here and there. Definitely an underrated band in my opinion.
A few years ago, Motherbox Records, who also released their 7", released a discography CD called 'Some Part Hope'. While it contains the '(Guidance)' demo which I ripped here, I figured it would be a nice post anyways. I don't know whether the demo recordings were remastered for the CD or not, as I don't have the discography CD. Overall tho, I am not a huge fan of the demo, for me it's more an interesting part of Tripface's history, before the band truly started to shine. The band would re-record several of these songs for their 'Some Part Sorrow' CD, including their anthemic song 'Brotherhood', which sounds quite different on the demo due to the lack of gang vocals compared to the later version. These demo songs are much rawer tho, and it's cool to compare them to the later versions. So give them a try if you haven't heard them yet!
