One X More was a Belgian straight-edge band that existed at the end of the 90’s. They played fast Youth Crew-inspired Hardcore. And released two records on Commitment Records. This one is called “They Say That You Sold Out” and was the second release, done in 1999. The title captures the situation of Hardcore in Belgium during that period. But would also be the aftermath in many years to come and still is to this very day. Let me explain why in a nutshell…
The first song, “It didn’t last too long” is actually a snare at the ’88 Hardcore scene from the USA who claimed they would be true till death. And the self-realisation, that if you say such things, you must at least do better yourself with your generation.
The last song “What it’s really all about” is about the people past the breaking point, who don’t care about the scene any more. And the confrontation of such people with people who are still active. And how that friction is perceived by the lyric writer.
As you can read, it’s all about loyalty and commitment. That can realized or can be broken. This a very delicate theme in the local scene. And to not be loyal, means betrayal eventually.
Another insight this record gives us, is that people talk a lot. And that these ‘forked tongues’ can shape the image people have about other people for good or for worse.
So yeah, I perceive this as an important contribution to the rich legacy of the Belgian Hardcore scene…
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