Another tasty EP by this River Falls, Wisconsin electro punk/-noise duo, on which they once again sound a bit like Big Black going full electro, then joining forces with Primitive Calculators, armed with power tools instead of guitars.
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Well… i like to discourage folks from mailing me physical copies of stuff for good reason, since in most cases all this amounts to is a tremendous waste of money and natural resources while digital files are way easier to dispose of. However, these seven inches of black PVC arriving at my doorstep from a duo based not that far away from… said doorstep, has quite a bit of unexpected class – propulsive synth punk in a manner you might currently associate with the likes of Le Prince Harry, Clarko, Powerplant or R. Clown, while those english lyrics straight from the Klaus Meine bargain bin just add to its kinda cute & campy DIY charme.
Side A
Tracklist:
USA Nails – New Life
Glen Schenau – Jhumble
Salem Trials – Head On Rong
Flat Worms – Terms of Visualization
The Cowboy – El Poño
Shepparton Airplane – What It’s Worth
Tom Lyngcoln – Trust Fun
Metz – Acid
Heads. – Push You out to Sea
Macros – Salmon Shorts
Uk Gold – Off Duty Nuns
Brain Bagz – Hot Creepers
Needs – Feeding the Mesolimbic Dopamine Reward Circuit
Help – 2053
Side B
Tracklist:
Aus – Am Puls der Zeit
Health Plan – Food Grief
DeStructos – The Sight
Knowso – Fucker Such As You
Liiek – One Two
Lithics – Beat Fall
Nag – Polarize
Clock Of Time – Rotten Master
Permanent Collection – West Coast Fever
Protomartyr – Michigan Hammers
Scottibrains – Aristorats
Keith Ival – Little Boy
Gum Country – Somewhere
A new EP by Maestro Voltaire’s second most prolific project Cells. Need i say more? Seven more gems of gloriously fucked up, blown out hardcore punk joy.
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Another Berlin group whose members already made some waves elsewhere in the 12XUniverse, namely in Bands like Diät, Ausmuteants or Vexx, although Diät certainly are the closest match here in terms of sound – with a somewhat more pronounced 80s death rock vibe, maybe. Also there’s some similarity to a slowed down incarnation of Pretty Hurts, Criminal Code or austrian colleagues Red Gaze.
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Their debut EP a year ago already was an excellent racket, but what this group from Portland (i think) pulls off on their new full length is just plain awesome, a punchy as fuck piece of noise rock/postcore bliss of the highest caliber. Regarding their sound, they’re certainly rooted in the present day, reminding me of acts like Tunic, Death Panels, John (timestwo), USA Nails, Girls In Synthesis. Athough this record doesn’t exactly break new ground, as a genre piece – helped by every song having an elaborate and robust composition at its core – it succeeds at every step along the way. A perfect maelstrom of propulsive rhythms, wicked bass grooves, infernal noise eruptions and – as they already showcased early on their EP – a wisely measured and thus extra effective sense of melody, well capable of elevating all that drama to the next level.
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A beautiful solo EP of well-crafted, ultra-classic oldschool indie rock that’s just as much a throwback to late 80’s, early 90’s strumming – roughly in the neighborhood of Sebadoh, early Eric’s Trip and some echoes of the C86 generation – as it is reminiscent of more contemporary stuff like Rat Columns, The Molds, Omi Palone or Ovlov.
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Considering the Melbourne group’s previous track record, i didn’t expect their third full length to be anything less than superb… and surprise: This is yet another very strong record occupying a spot of their own in this particular niche at the junction of playful smartypants garage-, post- and art punk. Worthy new premium fodder for admirers of Uranium Club, Pinch Points, Reality Group… you might also find a bit of Sauna Youth or Patti in there.
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Two delicious treats of endlessly charming highest quality DIY Punk by a group from Leeds, not too far off from other Television Personalities-influenced bands of recent times like Neutrals, Suburban Homes, Freak Genes.
