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Sorry State Newsletter: January 14, 2026
Welcome to another edition of the Sorry State Records newsletter! I told you it’d be a slow ramp-up, and we have a little more for you this week than we did last week. First, we have pre-orders launching for two pretty killer records: a new 7” from Institute and the debut release for the Australian band Station Model Violence. We also have a scorching Record of the Week from Colombian punks Unidad Ideológica on La Vida Es Un Mus and a bunch of other new arrivals, comprising both new and old hardcore punk. And we have some of the content you really come to the SSR newsletter for, including a couple of new featured release descriptions and the much-anticipated return of the Staff Picks section. So let’s dive in…