It was kind of hard to go in to this without preconceptions. I’ve got a strong opinion on this band that not everyone agrees with.
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Big Hush – “Spirit / Wholes” (Robotic Empire, 2017)
Big Hush hail from Washington DC – a city rich in musical history, with many bands owning a fervent DIY ethic and a tendency to
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Cell – Demo 7in (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
Fuck me. I was not expecting this. This is some bruising old school hardcore with a gnarled, crusty edge. Realistically I should have been passing
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Pkew Pkew Pkew –+One re-issue (Side One Dummy, 2017)
This is a bizarrely rapid turnaround for a re-issue. This was originally released in 2016 as ‘s/t’. What we got here is the s/t album
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Ogikubo Station – s/t 12in (Asian Man Records, 2017)
You could make immediate mental leaps to The Evens (Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina, Dischord Records) as this is an duo comprised of someone that
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Rainer Maria – s/t (Polyvinyl, 2017)
For those unfamiliar, Rainer Maria are an indie-rock band that formed in the summer of 1995 in Madison, Wisconsin. Caithlin De Marrais, singer and bassist,
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Marvelous Mark – Buzzin’ (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
Avid readers (assuming there are any) may remember with fondness (doubtful, but I’m open to the possibility) my review of Marvelous Mark’s debut LP, Crushin’
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Pale Kids – Holy Mess 7″ (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
So I thought I had my thoughts together for this 7″ review. Thought I had it all sorted. A queer band from Durham – ace.
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Chotto Ghetto – Monstrosity (Asian Man Records, 2017)
To be honest, I’m feeling a bit confused. This feels like one of those albums I’m supposed to like, but oddly I just don’t get
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Dead Heavens – “Whatever Witch You Are” (Dine Alone Records, 2017)
Dead Heavens are a weird band. Somewhat of a super-group, led by Walter Schreifels (last seen by most fronting emo-rock heroes Rival Schools, but also
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