Capra burst onto the scene only two years ago with their debut full-length, "In Transmission," and immediately grabbed the throats of everyone nearby and demanded attention. This was a band that clearly had a lot of talent, using the razor-sharpness of metal and hanging it around their hardcore sound to create something which was aggressive, punishing, and urgent. Only two years later their sophomore effort, "Errors," is ready for the world to hear. Capra has a lot to get off their chest and one imagines that they feel they don't have a lot of time to do it, so with double the piss and vinegar of before, Capra returns.

At first glance, listeners may well be put off the record by their cover, which is horrendous and perhaps on par with the likes of "Shotgun Justice" by Razor or Knorkator's "Hasenchartbreaker," but we all know the old saying about books and covers. Behind this drawing though, you'll find ten songs of pure exasperation, raging at an unjust world with all the fury of a crazed gunman. The distress that seems to lie within vocalist Crow Lotus comes across particularly fiercely on such songs as "Tied Up" and "Obligatory Existence," which really holds the head of the listener and forces them to acknowledge the current world in chaos.

"Errors" is something of a "best of hardcore" in a way, as all the trademarks like gang vocals, breakdowns, and meaty riffs are, but without overdoing any of them. Everything a hardcore fan could want from an album is present but all spaced in a way that it never becomes tiresome. Not one song overstays its welcome or lingers on the point. It's a smash-and-grab of visceral anger that storms in, shouts its point, and leaves just as suddenly as it came in. "Trauma Bond" is a particularly good example of how Capra runs the hardcore gamut, showcasing plenty of things that they do so well without becoming repetitive.

Throughout the album, there are a few things that will surprise the listener, most notably the closing number, "Nora," which manages to be both melodic, thanks mostly to the piano parts, and a disjointed collage of rage. Despite all the rage though, it's a pretty fun record, with plenty that sounds like it'll go over really well in a live setting. "Loser" feels like it would cause total mosh pit mayhem, while "Transplant" draws from the early punk rock influences of the genre to really give the audience a good time down the front of the stage.

Taken as a whole, "Errors" is a treat for hardcore fans. Capra has taken the foundations of "In Transmission" and built something that will continue to grow and envelop all near it for a while to come. It may not offer much new in terms of hardcore music, but everything it does, it does really well. "Errors" serves as evidence for all those who heard them two years ago and thought, "Well this is interesting." I have total faith that Capra will go on to become an important name in their field, along the same lines as Wisdom In Chains or Walls Of Jericho, and if "Errors" is anything to go by, they're just getting warmed up.