This split 7″ has two solid bands on it, Bangers and Dirty Tactics. Dirty Tactics covers a Crimpshrine song, “Another Day”, awesomely. They are reminiscent of the Bay area punk scene where Chrimpshrine thrived. On the flip side is Bangers who…
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OK Pilot – Nerves 10″
OK Pilot “Nerves” starts out with a Motorhead sounding track named “Daggers”. The next song, “Good News, Bad News” sounds totally different vocal wise. The rest of the album swings back and forth over the two styles. All in all…
Dear Landlord – Heartbroken Handshakes 7″
Dear Landlord hits us with this 2 song 7″ vinyl. Side A presents us with a demo named Lake Ontario which is a catchy pop punk song. This one is probably my favorite of the 2. Side B presents us…
Gay Witch Abortion – Halo of Flies Sessions
This limited edition 10″ record was recorded with help from the legendary Halo of Flies. They sound similar to Broken-era Nine Inch Nails. They also have another full length titled Maverick which is also on Learning Curve Records. They are also akin…
The Jizz Kids and The Guts – A Safe Return To The Forest (Split) 7″
Side A of this split 7″ belongs to The Jizz Kids who remind me a bit of TSOL and Pariah. They blast through 2 songs in just over 5 minutes. Both songs are good and can be listened to numerous…
The Max Levine Ensemble – OK Smarty Pants
The Max Levine Ensemble is a DIY pop punk band from Washington, DC. All of the songs on this album are fast and furious paced. Every song just has a raw energy that wishes you could see this band live.…
Wide Angles – Self Titled 7″
Wide Angles hail from Elgin, Illinois. They are reminiscent of classic Crimpshrine and Jawbreaker. The music is raw and gritty with loads of energy. All of the songs on this 7″ are instant classics and can easily be played over…
Hi Ho Silver, Away! – Compromise 7″
Hi Ho Silver, Away! is a punk/folk band that self released their latest offerings on a 7″ titled “Compromise”. There are 3 songs total on this record, 1 on side a and 2 on side b. Side a hosts “We’re…
Daughters of the Sun – Rings
I was a bit leery reviewing a psychedelic record, but my feelings were unfounded. Rings starts off with “Himalaya” and goes right into “Gong The Divider”. I felt drawn into it and kept listening. It didn’t really go offtrack until I got to…
The Reaction – We Have Nothing To Lose But Boredom
This album starts off with a short song, “Auto Collapse in D Minor”, that starts the record off on a good foot. Unfortunately, the momentum goes downhill from there. I tried to listen to this numerous times to see if my…