Choice Kiwi Cuts 2019: Contenders - Attract/Repel

Hamilton punk band Contenders had a busy year. Firstly with the release of an excellent self-titled seven-track EP in May, and then later in October, with a split-release follow-up alongside the politically-motivated Wellington ragers Unsanitary Napkin. ‘Attract/Repel’ was the single released at the time of the EP, and I loved it for all the hard hitting raw energy the band was able to condense into less than two minutes. Not a bad clip either. Punk’s not dead.