{"title":"cassette","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sordid-demo-cassette","title":"SØRDÏD: demo cassette","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew NYC band playing disgusted and desperate disbeat with added frustration and noise! Neckbreaker punk!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Roach Leg Records brings us another slice of raw and manic noise from their home base of New York City. On their debut tape, SØRDÏD does a great job of giving us what we want from a nasty noise-punk record while subtly expanding on the formula. The higher frequencies are totally fried and distorted (as they should be), but the bass and drums have a rich sound, keeping your feet moving and your fist pumping through tracks like the crushing “Idle Hope” and the stumbling, Disorder-influenced “Blankhead.” While SØRDÏD might sound like by the book noise-punk at first listen, there are more interesting bits peeking in around the edges, like the brief glimpse of burning spirits-style melody that pops up toward the end of “Last String” and the catchy, thrash metal-sounding bass riff that starts off “Idle Hope.” With a sound that will please both the trad and progressive wings of the noise-punk world, SØRDÏD’s demo is another excellent release from Roach Leg.","brand":"Roach Leg Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42799491612926,"sku":"220511908","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/ImagefromiOS-2022-05-16T183608.492copy.jpg?v=1652742919"},{"product_id":"peoples-temple-demo-cassette","title":"People's Temple: demo cassette","description":"U.S. HC on GMO's, fluoride, creatine and harmful levels of PFA's. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMembers of GLUE, GUNN, FUCKIN' LOVERS, PAWNS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: People’s Temple’s demo cassette on Roach Leg Records made the rounds last November, but the initial pressing sold out even more quickly than your typical Roach Leg release (which is saying something!) and we missed out on that batch. Fortunately, Roach Leg pressed up more copies, and we got in on the action. While People’s Temple has the raw hardcore sound that you associate with Roach Leg Records if you’ve been following the label, it doesn’t fall into the d-beat or noise-punk categories that many of Roach Leg’s other releases do. To me, they sound like a band that could have come from early 80s California with their sprightly tempos, hint of melody, and nihilistic sensibility. People’s Temple makes me think of bands like Circle One, Sick Pleasure, or Wasted Youth… like those bands, there’s a hint of tuneful UK punk in People’s Temple’s sound, but it’s so raw and thuggish that it’s its own thing. Tracks like “Dead Soldiers” and “LSD \u0026amp; Anarchy” (which sounds to me like the hit song of the tape) have big choruses that might remind you of UK82 punk bands, but then a track like “Human Livestock” has a garage-y feel that reminds me of Formaldehyde Junkies. People’s Temple is as dirty, raw, and nasty as anything on Roach Leg, but the subtle tunesmithery makes this tape stand out from the pack.","brand":"Roach Leg Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42799491875070,"sku":"220511909","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/ImagefromiOS-2022-05-16T183610.293copy.jpg?v=1652742961"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/collections\/cassette.oembed","provider":"Sorry State Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}