In tukaj imam še poslednji izdelek te Zagrebške zasedbe. Da, trojica se je nažalost razšla in ob misli, da ne bom več videl Nevena, Krešota in Ivana graditi skupaj tisto kar so pričeli že s Clean postanem kar malce žalosten, ter se tolažim s tem, da bodo slej ali prej pričeli z nečim novim, ravno tako dobrim. Upam da res! Zapuščajo nam 12 skladbic, med katerimi se najde tudi priredba od Rites of Spring ''Hidden Wheel'' in pa komada ''Farewell'' in ''Wake you'', ki ju poznam že iz njihovega začetnega MCD-ja. Kar se tice glasbe, ostaja vse isto kar je že bilo povedano za split s Children of Fall. ''...kričeč emocore, ki istočasno učinkuje živahno in otožno ter nudi tako melodične, kot tudi kaotične predele. Struktura komadov je lepo razburkana, povrht tega pa se še lepo sliši vse inštrumente, vklučno z vokalnim delom, ki meša dvojno kričanje s petjem.'' Igranje Krešota (bass) včasih spominja na Ivich, medtem ko je Ivanovo kričanje večinoma prav bolano. Tudi teksti so še vedno zapisni v dveh vrsticah, ampak tokrat so mi zares segli do srca...vzamimo npr. Papermade '' I'm dancing with the wind on his moves his melody I wish I could stop I was never a good dancer'' ali pa This letters says... ''All the things I ever wanted to say I said a long time ago in my letters to you that have never been sent''. Mislim da lepše svojih misli ne bi mogli preliti na papir. Ovitek plošče je zelo temen in nekako ne predstavlja njihove stvaritve v pravi luči, zlasti prednja stran je precej dolgočasna, amapk naj vas to ne zavede, kajti plata je zares dobra. Tipi se v komad celo vključili insert iz filma The Bridges of Madison Country, ki je bil meni tako všeč. Good stuff!

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And here I have the final release of this Croatian outfit. Yep, unfortuanetly they called it quit shortly after this piece came out and it really makes me sad thinking about I will never again see Neven, Krešo and Ivan building together what they already started with Clean or even years before. I'm pretty sure they're already involved in new projects and that's a comfort but on the other hand it always hurts when a good band falls apart. They left us 12 songs amongst which you will find also Rites of Spring cover (''Hidden wheel'') and two songs (''Farewell'' and ''Wake you'') already known from their initial 3-song MCD. As it concern music I don't have much to add to what I've already wrote for their split with Childrean of Fall. ''...screaming emocore with a sound that has vivacious and melancholic feel at the same time and delivers as melodic as also chaotic elements. Song structures are nicely stirred up and besides that you can hear all the instruments at the right place, including the vocal part blending dual screaming with singing.'' Krešo's bass playing sometimes reminds me on Ivich while Ivan's screaming delivery can be really sick. Lyrics are still short as fuck (usually written in two sentences) but this time they really reached my heart. Just take a look at Papermade '' I'm dancing with the wind on his moves his melody I wish I could stop I was never a good dancer'' or This letters says... ''All the things I ever wanted to say I said a long time ago in my letters to you that have never been sent''. I think they couldn't transfer their thoughts nicer on paper than they did it herein! Layout is very dark and somehow don't represent their work inside the way it is, especially the front cover is very tedious, but don't let this mislead you! The guys have put in also an insert taken from the movie 'The Bridges of Madison Country' I liked so much. Good stuff!

Za tale split je bilo najprej planirano naj bi izšel na 7'' formatu ampak so zaradi nekaterih problemov komadi v zaključni fazi končali na zgoščenki, kar mi je po eni strani še bolj všeč. Tovor ki ga nosi disk traja le nekaj čez 10 minut, kar ni dosti, čeprav zadostuje, da dobimo nekakšno okvirno predstavo o bendih, ki jih ta kratki čas ponuja. Kljub temu, da stvar deluje bolj kot nekaj za pokušino mi je split popolnoma fantastičen in sem vesel, da si tako strastna benda kot sta Nikad in Children of Fall, delita isti kos plastike. Stvar prične hrvaški trio Nikad s svojo verzijo kričečega emocora, ki istočasno učinkuje živahno in otožno ter nudi tako melodične kot tudi kaotične predele. Struktura komadov je lepo razburkana, povrht tega pa se še lepo sliši vse inštrumente, vklučno z vokalnim delom, ki meša dvojno kričanje s petjem. Obe besedi sta v obliki krajših misli, ki jih zružuje nekaj par besed. Čudovito! Vsekakor bom moral preveriti tudi njihov 12''! Švedski del zgošcenke nosi malo bolj zamazan zvok, ki je bil prisoten tudi pri prejšnih izdajah Children of Fall in ravno tako kot Nikad ponujajo 2 komada od katerih je eden srednje, drugi rušilne hitrosti. Prvega združujejo rahle melodije, kratek akustični prehod, dobri preobrati in kričeče govoreči vokal, medtem ko je drugi podivjan in uničujoč vse do nenavadnega zaključka. Zadnjega obožujem! Besedila so, kot je že v njihovi navadi, inteligentna, čeprav tokrat bolj pesimistične narave z opisovanjem grenkobe in obupa nad tem krutim svetom...''We're dying , but that's old news and it won't sell any magazines I'm trying to fight off the despair, but it's hard when it could easily have been me And than no one speaks a word about it, only adds to the tragedy We don't die by our own hands, but by our bitterness...'' Split ne bi mogel imeti bolj primernega ovitka...ta je narejen iz kosa recikliranega papirja v črno-rjavi tehniki in nosi dobro očrnelo fotografijo na uvodni strani. Zelo lepo, ampak ne samo ovitek, pač pa vse skupaj, pa še čenovno znaša le 800 sit, tako da si stvar kar nabavite, če se vam ponudi priložnost!

English Version:
This one should came out on a 7'' format but it looks like there were some problems and it all ended on a MCD, which I think it's even better. The load this disc carry takes only a bit more than 10 minutes which is not much, but enough to get a quick picture about the bands this short time has to offer. Although all together works like something on approval I think it's a fantastic split and I'm glad these two passionate bands found each other and now sharing the same piece of plastc. Things start out with Nikad, a Croation trio playing their version of screaming emocore with a sound that has vivacious and melancholic feel at the same time and delivers as melodic as also chaotic elements. Song structures are nicely stirred up and besides that you can hear all the instruments at the right place, including the vocal part blending dual screaming with singing. Both lyrics are written in the form of short thoughts joined together by just a few words. Nice! I definitely have to check out their 12''! Swedish part of the disc possess a little bit stained sound (like in the case of previous Children of Fall releases) and just like Nikad they dish up two songs, one midpaced, one of blasting speed. First is composed of slight melodies, brief acoustic passage, good breakdowns and screaming/talking vocal manners while the following is a totally wild and devastating song closing up with unusual end. I love the the second one! Lyrics are inteligent like always with Children of Fall but this time they're more of pessimistic nature, dealing with bitterness and despair towards this ruthless world...''We're dying , but that's old news and it won't sell any magazines I'm trying to fight off the despair, but it's hard when it could easily have been me And than no one speaks a word about it, only adds to the tragedy We don't die by our own hands, but by our bitterness...'' Split couldn't have more convenient package...a piece of recycled paper in black'n'brown technique wearing a cool dimed photography on the front cover. Very, very nice, but not just the layout, whole record kick ass and it has a cheap price too, so don't hesitate if you have a chance buying it!