Chicago mathpunks, Lower Automation, have based their self-titled record around a single premise: let’s make the weirdest record we can. They originally made 12 demos,
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Retirement Party – Runaway Dog (Counter Intuitive Records, 2020)
‘Runaway Dog’ is the second full-length release from Chicago indie-punk three-piece Retirement Party, following on from their debut album Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive Records, 2018)
Read moreDroids Blood – Be Free (Drunken Sailor Records, 2019)
Droids Blood are from Chicago, and are apparently a new iteration of the band Broken Prayer, a previous project of vocalist Scott Plant and drummer
Read moreC.H.E.W. – Feeding Frenzy (Drunken Sailor Records / Iron Lung Records, 2018)
According to their bandcamp page https://chewpunx.bandcamp.com/music (where you can also check out their – I’m assuming to be full – back catalogue), C.H.E.W. are from
Read moreBrendan Kelly & the Wandering Birds – Keep Walkin’ Pal (Red Scare Industries, 2018)
For the unfamiliar, Brendan has been partially responsible for some of the better acts across the spectrum of the Chicago punk scene over the past
Read moreCanadian Rifle – Peaceful Death (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2018)
Canadian Rifle are from Chicago, and Peaceful Death is their third full length joint. These grizzled dogs have been around since 2006, and have an
Read moreMeat Wave – The Incessant (Sideonedummy Records, 2017)
Now then. We’ve had this one in for review for a short while now, but… it’s only just come out. Wow. This record really is
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The Falcon – Gather up the Chaps (Red Scare Industries, 2016)
First of all, I’ve got to apologise. I started writing this review months ago, and somehow, it fell by the wayside. Not as if I
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