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Hi and thanks for reading. Not sure if y’all saw, but NO FUCKER has two new 7”s they just released. I was pretty into their previous EP Tombs. They released a flexi around the same time/right before that 7” entitled No Future, and the sound on that one is fucking insane, like in the best way possible. I wonder what these new ones will sound like, and I Iook forward to hearing them. I mean obviously they are gunna sound like DISCHARGE, haha, but you know what I mean. I am not sure when this stuff was recorded since I don’t have a copy yet. The main reason I wonder that is cos they have a new drummer now, Joe BB. Joe is absolutely pummeling and has played drums in bands for well over a decade. FAIRYTALE and SALVAJE PUNK were some of his more recent bands that I really thought ripped like hell. I learned that NO FUCKER’s previous drummer Luke had passed away when I saw them at the LIFE gig in Richmond last month. Really sad. NO FUCKER tore up that stage at the gig. JJ’s guitar work is like that of a genius. It’s obvious he has a serious influence from Kawakami, especially in the way that he plays solos. It’s not often, if ever, that someone can really master that style. Anyways, we have a nice stack on the way - so keep an eye out if you need a copy!
Moving on to WRETCHED. We just restocked a few copies of this compilation entitled Libero E Selvaggio. This comp includes all their 7”s and their split tracks with INDIGESTI, spanning from 1982 to 1988. While that 1988 7” In ControLuce sounds significantly different from their earlier material, I still love it so much. I ignorantly used to favor the later WRETCHED stuff, namely the 1986 12” La Tua Morte Non Aspetta. It wasn’t too long before I could really appreciate the chaotic intensity of their earlier stuff, and now I can’t believe I ever favored the later stuff, haha. I know they sound more solid and less sloppy later, but they sound so unbelievably raw on their first few records with a truly unique and original sound. Anyways, this compilation came out a while ago now, and I think we just got some copies from that initial pressing. I know there was a box set reissue as well that came out at the same time. I think I still have one of those, although it seems like they are not so easy to come by now. On this 12” version, the vinyl comes housed in a gatefold sleeve with a bunch of pictures I had never seen before on the inside. The layout is pretty simple, but they have nice scans of all the 7” covers on the inner sleeve, with lyrics included as well. It would be cool if they had English translations, like most if not all the original records, but I understand that might have made the layout a bit too messy. I’m not really sure if all the stuff on this compilation had been reissued and/or bootlegged previously, but having all these tracks in one place is more than ideal if you ask me. Those original 7”s just get harder and harder to find these days, especially that iconic split with INDIGESTI. If you don’t already have their records or the box set, I would say this compilation is a must-have! Alright, that’s all I have for today. Cheers and thanks for reading, and thanks for your support!