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Latest Releases

		UX Vileheads: Hardcore XI 12" - After two killer 7" EPs, Umeå, Sweden's UX Vileheads unleash their debut LP. While the Vileheads have always played a killer mix of straight up 80s USHC and UK82 punk, the latter element is even more conspicuous on this material, making it the band's catchiest to date. No other current band so effectively combines the gritty energy of Minor Threat and early Black Flag with the fist-pumping singalongs of the UK Subs. Those who are familiar with the band and its members no doubt have high expectations, and Hardcore XI summarily exceeds them. Quite simply, this is a perfect hardcore LP. Mailorder version on gold vinyl with black dust sleeve limited to 110 copies. Sorry State Records Listen to the track "UX Vilehead" on SoundCloud
		The Shitty Limits: Speculate/Accumulate 12" - After one of the most impeccable runs of vinyl in modern punk, this 12" EP sadly marks the Shitty Limits' swan song. It's been a long road from Limits Appear to here, but if, like me, you have thought every Shitty Limits record was better than the last then you'll be wild about this 12". While there are still spastic hardcore bangers like "Survey Says," the quirky, Fall-esque influences apparent on the last few releases come to the fore with songs like "Medication Time" and "Future Mantra." I'm still crushed that this band decided to call it quits, but at least Speculate/Accumulate assures that I'll have a great soundtrack when I cry myself to sleep each night. Limited to 300 copies. Sorry State Records Listen to the track "Future Mantra" on SoundCloud
		The Love Triangle: Boomerang Girl 7" - Brand new single from this excellent English combo featuring a couple of Shitty Limits. Like their earlier tapes and single, these two songs combine the frantic energy of early punk like the Buzzcocks with the tossed-off quality of 60s Nuggets comps and a killer raw 4-track recording. I dare you to listen to this single and not be chanting "booma booma booma RANG! RANG! RANG! RANG!" for days afterward. Dire Records (US distribution by Sorry State) Listen to the track "Boomerang Girl" on SoundCloud
		Sceptres: Childsplay 7" - Final 7" from this British post-punk band featuring some familiar faces. While their earlier recordings had an upbeat, jerky sound somewhere between X-Ray Spex and the rawer early post-punk bands, these final two songs from the band are downbeat, dirgey, and depressing. You still get Ralph's trademark weird guitar, but the emphasis here is on the dark atmosphere and brooding melodies. It's a shame they're done, as these two songs show an intriguing and unique change in direction. RIP Sceptres. Dire Records (US distribution by Sorry State) Listen to the track "Job Centre Plus" on SoundCloud
		Brain F≠: Sleep Rough 12" - The first two singles from North Carolina's Brain F≠ left a lot of people scratching their heads: Is it garage? Is it hardcore? (It's definitely punk.) How did they write such catchy riffs? How do you pronounce "F≠?" Brain F≠'s debut long player, Sleep Rough, will force you to ponder those same questions and may breed even more (and we mean that in the best way possible). Everything has been amped up for this release... the hard stuff is harder, the catchy stuff is catchier (oh, is it catchy!), and the weird stuff is weirder. There's no need for band comparisons, but if you're into that sort of thing then imagine the SAINTS' minds in TEENGENERATE and the AVENGERS' bodies sent to a dystopian future. Really, though, this sounds like the year 2011; if you like huge guitars, endless vocal hooks, and a turbo-charged rhythm section (you do), then you need to hear this record. 227 copies on sea foam green colored vinyl for mailorder. Sorry State / Grave Mistake Records Listen to the track "Sea Wall, See" on SoundCloud
		Citizens Patrol: Self-titled 12" - After two blistering 7"s on the mighty No Way Records, Holland's Citizens Patrol finally bless us with their debut full-length. If you expected they would change at all for this release, then you will be sorely disappointed. If you expected they will still play the same band of ripping, early 80s-inspired hardcore they've always played, then you will be extremely pleased. This time around the band delivers a slightly more powerful recording and some of their absolute catchiest ragers yet. US press limited to 500 copies, includes digital download. 100 copies on muddy white vinyl for mailorder. Listen to the track "Accepted Criminals" on SoundCloud
		Whatever Brains: Self-titled 12" - Without a doubt the most sonically adventurous release thus far on Sorry State, North Carolina's Whatever Brains use their previous 4 7"s as a launching pad into completely uncharted musical waters. While the foundation is still spazzy, weird garage punk, this time around Whatever Brains incorporate electronic beats, tons of synth, some quieter parts, and a few truly epic compositions. This album is so expansive that it probably has something for everyone, but fans of Total Control, early Pavement, prime-era Fall, and catchy garage punk in the Marked Men mold will probably be the ones in the front row banging their fists along. The packaging on this one is also particularly ambitious, including a full-color gatefold jacket, obi strip, 14-page newsprint booklet, and a download card with the LP and remastered versions of all four of the band's previous EPs.
		Double Negative: Hardcore Confusion Vol I 7" - Double Negative return with the first volume of their follow-up to the epic Daydreamnation LP, and they haven't slowed down one step. Continuing the progression displayed between their first and second LPs, the two songs on this 7" are harder, faster, and weirder than anything they've done before. "Writhe," in particular, is probably the best song they've written so far. Includes color vinyl, deluxe jackets with spot-gloss printing and digital download.
		Double Negative: Hardcore Confusion Vol II 7" - The second in Double Negative's four-volume Hardcore Confusion 7" series finds the band blasting out two more certified riff monsters. For those of you who who like their mid-paced stompers like "Endless Disappointment" and "Stop Growing," these two songs might be your new favorites. Includes color vinyl, deluxe jackets with spot-gloss printing and digital download.
		Dark Ages: Can America Survive? 12" - After a couple of great but under the radar 7"s, Kansas City's Dark Ages return with their first full-length and it is a hardcore monster. Eschewing the recent vogue for raw recordings, Dark Ages have nailed a crystal clear, precise sound in which all of the fascinating little nuances hit you with full force. While the pedal is always to the floor, it's the weird little parts--quirky touches that remind one of Die Kreuzen's first LP or Hüsker Dü circa Everything Falls Apart--that really separate this band from the pack. I can think of no other band that captures the angry, alienated, and isolated sound of the midwest better than Dark Ages. Deluxe packaging, including heavyweight, tip-on style sleeves, a 24"x26" poster, and digital download. Mailorder version on red vinyl (ltd. to 150 copies).
		Makabert Fynd / Glöm Da!: Split 12" - Here's something a little different for Sorry State: a split 7" pairing two of the heaviest, most raging current crusty hardcore bands from Sweden. Makabert Fynd (who have released earlier records on Yellow Dog and Flat Black) play raw, straightforward hardcore in the tradition of old Swedish bands like Asocial and Avskum, but with huge, modern production. Of course these guys also boast Poffen of Totalitär as one of their vocalists, and fans of that band won't be disappointed. As for Glöm Da!, they go for the throat in a similar fashion, but are perhaps even wilder and more unhinged. Whether you like the fast and raw old Swedish stuff or more metal-influenced käng like Skitsystem and Disfear, this one will knock you on your ass. Includes gatefold jacket and digital download.