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Hi and thanks for reading. Today I will be writing about this LATIN DOGS 7”, although I don’t really have much to say about it, haha. It’s the only record I bought in the last two weeks, so that’s why I’m wiring about it I guess. I think this record actually came out last year and we just restocked it. I did not know who THE LATIN DOGS were in 2024, though. Er maybe. Definitely not in 2023, though. I just learned about this shit recently when my friend was selling a copy. The original seems quite hard to come by aka expensive as hell, so I thought it would be smart to go ahead and pick this up. I remember jamming it when Eric was trying to sell his copy, but it didn’t really stick with me. Upon listening again, I can definitely see why haha. This is some of that early hardcore shit, I mean like when they have kinda weak vocals with this gnarly ass guitar tone that keeps me hooked. Danny is always making fun of me cos I am super picky about vocals. It’s true. I also think that USHC bands tend to have snotty or whiny sounding vocals, and that’s like my least favorite shit ever.
THE LATIN DOGS were from Michigan, an hour or two from Detroit. I really don’t know many bands from Michigan. Off the top of my head comes NEGATIVE APPROACH and THE FIX. I discovered ANGRY RED PLANET last year. They were from Detroit and their first EP is killer. This one is in the same realm of kinda weak vocals. They aren’t actually weak; it’s just he’s straight up singing, haha. For some reason they don’t bother me at all, and the EP hits me hard, especially when “Mummy From Hollywood” plays. The YouTube rip is considerably shittier than the record, but whatever. I’m guessing this band is relatively popular since their second EP is on Touch And Go, but I have no idea. I checked that one out a few times and I do not like it. It’s not bad, it’s just so melodic. Maybe one day, haha.
Anyways, if you aren’t familiar with this LATIN DOGS reissue, check them out. It’s cool early USHC. You will probably like it more than me and you should pick up a copy. That’s all for me this week, thanks for reading and thanks for your support!