V.A. – Hairy Palm Vol. 4 – Misery Guts
Artist: Various Artists Title: Hairy Palm Vol. 4 - Misery Guts Release: Tape / Digital Year: 2023 Label: Hairy Palm Tapes An unabashed affection for obscure…
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Down Under(ground): Aussie/New Zealand Punk Releases of 2022
Kia ora koutou katoa, welcome to Down Under(ground): 2022. This end-of-year soirée focuses on punk and hardcore releases from the far-flung shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.…
NWODAP: A Beginner’s Guide to Poison Ruïn’s New Wave of Dark Age Punk
Nowadays, Philadelphia-based Poison Ruïn features a full complement of musicians. However, the group's first two EPs—2020's Poison Ruïn and 2021's Poison Ruïn II—were solo endeavours helmed…
War//Plague – Manifest Ruination
Artist: War//Plague Title: Manifest Ruination Release: LP / Digital Year: 2022 Label: Phobia Records, Organize and Arise Fifteen years in the crust punk trenches hasn't degraded…
Unsanitary Napkin – All Billionaires Are Bastards
Artist: Unsanitary Napkin Title: All Billionaires Are Bastards Release: LP / Digital Year: 2022 Label: Hardcore Victim, Sorry State I'm sure, like me, you often find…
Destripados: Apocalyptic D-Beat Meets Chainsawing Raw Punk on ‘Lenguas Venenosas’
Poisonous tongues; that's the English translation of the title of Portland, Oregon band Destripados' second album, Lenguas Venenosas. Obviously, that's an on-point title for a world…