$4.00 ppd
1000 black vinyl
split release with Mccarthyism. and Artskool Records.



The Fiction/Birthday Boyz Split 7"
Split 7" waking records 04

taken from mashnote.net

The Fiction are in my opinion one of the more exciting contemporary hardcore acts. Shifting between genres, good songwriting,etc... are all factors which makes this release again something to be excited about. "A strange case..." starts off really manic, but they totally break it down more and more towards the end. Getting a real groove on and ending with a swing. The guitar and bass sound really awesome at the beginning of "Inside outsiders". Nice and clean instrumentation, going to more up-tempo discordant riffing. This one will get the kids moving for sure. Yups, The Fiction has done it again.
Now over to the Birthday Boyz. Despite the silly name, they will be marked in my great book of hardcore as a 'not bad,definitely want to hear more' band. They're more of a typical screamo outfit, with the whole breakdown time-to-clap-your-hands and repetitive build up package; reminding me a bit of The Khayembii Communique at times. They are really good at what they do, and the recording is excellent. Although they have a weird love for Michael Jordan... Great stuff from both bands !