Bermuda Squares - Car Accident
Outsider releases May 17th via Feel It Records.
Outsider releases May 17th via Feel It Records.
This Cleveland, Ohio group, named after the infamous scumbag nu metal bros' very own summer of love, has always been kind of an, ahem… acquired taste, though always a ton of fun as well, at least as long as they don't indulge too much in their weed, their Fred Durst, their occasional stoner rock flourishes… and also, as it appears now, their letting A.I. making crappy music for them, a brand new vice in their arsenal. That said, this passes easily as their strongest release to date and is nothing short of a must-have for any afficinado of inventive, unpredictable and garage-flavored hardcore punk right up there with the likes of, say, Cement Shoes, Cülo, Chain Whip, Headcheese, Flea Collar… just to tick off a few of the most obvious and thoroughly flattering references.
Album-Stream →This New York group is kind of a curious, zeitgeist-defying beast in this day and age, wearing their fondness of late eighties to early nineties punk, grunge and indie rock on their sleeves with the opening track even being titled Nirvana, although i'd rather liken them to early Mudhoney and the noisy, early incarnation of The Pixies, maybe a hint of U-Men, Scratch Acid and Drive Like Jehu aswell. So basically, they're the kind of group that would've gotten various Pitchfork writers wet a decade-and-a-half ago, when the height of the first '90s nostalgia wave hit. These days though, they're kind of an obscure oddity and that makes this record all the more endearing to me.
Album-Stream →On their second cassette, Glueman of Denver, Colorado don't get any funny ideas, keeping things simple, stupid and fun at all times. Fairly oldschool garage punk goodness with some added '77 and KBD-vibes that is, reliable and time-tested shit which in the current landscape you might compare to groups such as Buck Biloxi, Sick Thoughts, The Dirts oder Bart and the Brats. In somewhat similar terriroty you might also locate Kent, Ohio group Chum Lord, going all-in on an ultra-oldschool garage vibe and staying clear of any ingredients that haven't already been around 40 years ago, hammered home with an infallible gift for no-frills straight-in-your-face, super effective little tunes that hit the right spot every single time. Yup, i'm sold.
Album-Stream →New Town Dream releases May 31st via Static Shock Records.
Stiff Jumbo releases May 10th.
Legato Alla Rovina releases April 26th via Roach Leg Records.
Reality's A War releases April 26th via Roach Leg Records.
This Sydney group brings a lot of local baggage to the table with its members having been, among other things, in groups such as Bed Wettin' Bad Boys, Royal Headache, Tim and the Boys and Mundo Primitivo. But honestly, they don't sound one bit like any of these groups. Rather, their rabid mixture of post- and hardcore reminds me a quite a bit of Atlanta wrecking crews Nag and Predator as well as other US groups like early Institute, Acrylics, Tube Alloys, Pyrex, Corker and Criminal Code or, alternately, Sydney's very own Arse and Xilch. Add to that some ultra-raw proto-noise rock edge á la Flipper or No Trend and you're roughly in the right ballpark. The unhinged bark of the singer, however, reminds me a lot of UK group Akne.
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