Laxisme are a group from Leipzig, Germany yet there’s a lot more than just their french lyrics to evoke comparisons to a certain breed of frenchie groups playing that particular mix of straightforward, super catchy garage- and post punk with just a subtle hint of Oi! mixed in, as we’ve previously heard similarly from such groups as Telecult, Distance, Stalled Minds, Nightwatchers, Litovsk and early Bleakness, though you may also in part compare them to stronger garage-leaning euro acts like belgian groups Mitraille, Pedigree and Itches, the Netherlands’ Achterlicht or Dadar, Shitty Life from Italy. So yeah, nothing groundbreaking or novel about this record but the formula certainly still hits hard when executed well and the execution is top notch here – presented with excellent drive, energy and a bit of a ’77 edge to it and a couple of certified rippers like Grands Cerveaux and 7 Secondes absolutely seal the deal here.
