It’s palpable that grime and punk as genres are both driven by the energy of youth. Constructed by the sheer talent of the marginalized – who use music as a vehicle to express their inner frustrations – whether it be with the government, society or personal issues.
Hailing from Cardiff, Astroid Boys take the nuances and similarities of grime and punk and fuse them together- showing appreciation and respect but at the same time pushing the dynamics of British music to a whole new level.
“Fallback” is one of the many concoctions they’ve created. Taxx and Benji of Astroid Boys execute menacing flows on top of confident drum patterns layered with savage guitar shreds. “Fallback” harvests the braggadocio lyrics yet earnestness of grime whilst simultaneously containing the aggressive and laser-sharp instrumentation of punk.
Words by Ethan H-L