Home Front in Concert

Home Front are Graeme Mackinnon and Clint Frazer. Their influences are readily apparent, homages to bands and genres that they clearly love, well-executed experiments in pastiche — Joy Division transitioning to New Order (“Crisis,” “Face Value”), Suicide (“Born Killer”), and Ian MacKaye’s vocal stylings (“New Face of Death”). “Nation” is a personal favorite and outlier. It’s Rancid shout-along punk with guitars from Big Country and a chiming synth solo so simple that it ties the song together. It’s wonderfully brilliant! “Overtime” is VHS or BETA that doesn’t lean on disco rhythms.

With guests Puffer, Puppet Wipes & Brass Lip