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SABRINA RAMDOYAL
BORSTAL
REBELLION, MANCHESTER
California’s grindcore bandits bring their mayhem to Manchester
UK COLLECTIVE BORSTAL pierce through the sweaty atmosphere of Manchester’s Rebellion with their enthusiastic, energetic showmanship. They know how to make a racket, and their metallic hardcore does a reasonable job of warming up a somewhat lacklustre crowd, with vocalist Pierre Mendivil insisting that they should be more responsive. With members from experienced touring acts such as Knuckledust and Dripback, to name just a few, Borstal’s experience is evident, but their stage presence leaves room for improvement as the musicians fail to fully gel onstage. Regardless, it’s a fun set of noisy hardcore, and you can’t really go far wrong there.