{"title":"La Vida Es Un Mus Discos Punk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"660621b2d8187a00d33d5ae4\" data-shogun-site-id=\"a0284ea4-8994-4274-87e2-b18025878dcf\" data-shogun-page-id=\"660621b2d8187a00d33d5ae4\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"660621b2d8187a00d33d5ae3\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"660621b2d8187a00d33d5ae5\" data-shogun-page-type=\"category\" data-shogun-power-up-type=\"\" data-shogun-power-up-id=\"\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-0216910f-f290-4452-a1df-daa86abf4229\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"straight-jacket-nation-s-t-12","title":"Straight Jacket Nation: S\/T 12\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017 sees the release of the second Straightjacket Nation LP. Intimidating and foul, ridden with feedback, lurching and slamming, screeching and boiling over. There's no hint of youthfulness here, instead lurks a fearful incarnation of hardcore punk at it's darkest and most foul. One moment disciplined, the next a sprawling chaos. Straightjacket Nation stands alone, a horrible entity carved out in stone. Mean. Strict. Remorseless. Vengeful. Harsh. SJN. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Brand new 12‚Äù from this long-running Australian band, and it was a bit of a surprise for me at least‚Ķ I didn‚Äôt even know they were still around! On their previous records, SJN wore their Cleveland influences proudly on their collective sleeve, with a sound clearly grounded in the nihilistic thrash of bands like 9 Shocks Terror and H100s. This time around, though, it sounds to me like they‚Äôve transcended those influences. On the one hand there‚Äôs a distinct Gauze vibe running through this record‚Ķ no one out there really sounds like Gauze, and bands who try to imitate their whiplash tempo changes usually end up sounding mathy. However, there‚Äôs something of that vibe here, even if it‚Äôs hard to put my finger on what precisely it is. It‚Äôs hardly straight Gauze worship, though, as there‚Äôs also a strong thread of more modern hardcore running through the record. The combination of the Gauze-esque changes and more modern-sounding breakdown parts means that this ends up sounding like a noisier, more chaotic of that Omegas LP that came out on Beach Impediment a few months ago. This is probably a little more punk and a little less hardcore, but it definitely appeals to a similar sensibility, and is just as killer as you would expect any release on LVEUM to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34082850253,"sku":"170314002","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/IMG_0867_d681e9a1-09ec-46ba-a3f8-d9ac05d42c26.jpg?v=1489526166"},{"product_id":"rixe-collection-12","title":"Rixe: Collection 12\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Collection neatly compiles RIXE's first 3 Eps on one album. All 12 cuts have been remastered for maximum volume. Rixe appeared from nowhere and went from strength to strength over the two years since the Debut EP Coup Et Blessures was released in February 2015. The EP was their calling card and harked back to the glory years of Bologna's finest Nabat mixed with the classic 80's French Oi! sound. It was instant and loved by all and went on to have six pressings. A year later came Les Nerf A Vif - another four tracker with extra bite and bile. Every track was perfectly recorded and produced. Lean with snarl and each track a nugget of anthemic Oi!. On third EP Bapteme Du Feu there was no let up in quality. Precision Oi! with a pop element that‚Äôs built to be loved now and in 20 years. Joined together the 3 EPs make a perfect album and proof that why RIxe are Oi! royalty in 2017. \\n\\nComes with A2 poster by Matt Bellossi and artwork by Nicky Rat.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0}'\u003eCollection neatly compiles RIXE's first 3 Eps on one album. All 12 cuts have been remastered for maximum volume. Rixe appeared from nowhere and went from strength to strength over the two years since the Debut EP Coup Et Blessures was released in February 2015. The EP was their calling card and harked back to the glory years of Bologna's finest Nabat mixed with the classic 80's French Oi! sound. It was instant and loved by all and went on to have six pressings. A year later came Les Nerf A Vif - another four tracker with extra bite and bile. Every track was perfectly recorded and produced. Lean with snarl and each track a nugget of anthemic Oi!. On third EP Bapteme Du Feu there was no let up in quality. Precision Oi! with a pop element that‚Äôs built to be loved now and in 20 years. Joined together the 3 EPs make a perfect album and proof that why RIxe are Oi! royalty in 2017. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComes with A2 poster by Matt Bellossi and artwork by Nicky Rat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: This pretty much does what it says on the tin, i.e. collects Rixe‚Äôs previous 3 7‚Äù onto one slab of 12‚Äù vinyl. There‚Äôs a new cover and a pretty sweet poster, but really the only question here is, ‚Äúdo Rixe‚Äôs 3 EPs work together as a full-length album?‚Äù Well, yes they do! I guess everything has been remastered to keep the levels in line with one another and whatnot, and it all sounds great to me. If you already have the 3 7‚Äùs I can‚Äôt see a ton of reason to pick this up, but if you‚Äôre not really a 7‚Äù person then it‚Äôs time to get on board with one of the very few modern oi! bands out there worth listening to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":222006018074,"sku":"170816001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/ImagefromiOS-2022-08-08T161700.883copy.jpg?v=1659990079"},{"product_id":"the-astronauts-all-done-by-mirrors-12-new","title":"The Astronauts: All Done by Mirrors 12\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!-- td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;} --\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The Astronauts second album It‚Äôs All Done By Mirrors was originally released by All the Madmen in 1983 and finally gets reissued on vinyl for the first time. Original copies are now really sought after and on a lot of people's wants lists due to both its scarcity and its status among outsider art, free music and weirdly enough peace punk fans. It‚Äôs All Done by Mirrors is a stunning collection of explosive pop songs and traditional folk ballads and considered to be the pinnacle of the Astronauts recorded output. It‚Äôs easy to hear and see why. Musically it‚Äôs tighter and more focused than on the debut album Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs and lyrically it‚Äôs on another level. From Mark Astronaut's lyrical pen comes a woman dreaming of the Dorset coast whilst writing to her former lover (Seagull Mania); or the man on the street and his wife living out the final day before nuclear destruction (Typically English Day). Mark Astronaut really should been seen in the same light as Ray Davies from the Kinks with his observations of a time long gone. Three of the tracks feature legendary sax player Lol Coxhill. As with all Astronauts releases - totally under rated yet totally essential.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0}'\u003eThe Astronauts second album It‚Äôs All Done By Mirrors was originally released by All the Madmen in 1983 and finally gets reissued on vinyl for the first time. Original copies are now really sought after and on a lot of people's wants lists due to both its scarcity and its status among outsider art, free music and weirdly enough peace punk fans. It‚Äôs All Done by Mirrors is a stunning collection of explosive pop songs and traditional folk ballads and considered to be the pinnacle of the Astronauts recorded output. It‚Äôs easy to hear and see why. Musically it‚Äôs tighter and more focused than on the debut album Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs and lyrically it‚Äôs on another level. From Mark Astronaut's lyrical pen comes a woman dreaming of the Dorset coast whilst writing to her former lover (Seagull Mania); or the man on the street and his wife living out the final day before nuclear destruction (Typically English Day). Mark Astronaut really should been seen in the same light as Ray Davies from the Kinks with his observations of a time long gone. Three of the tracks feature legendary sax player Lol Coxhill. As with all Astronauts releases - totally under rated yet totally essential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3301039702042,"sku":"171223002","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/astronauts.jpg?v=1514047383"},{"product_id":"ultraaltamontaa12new","title":"Ultra: Alta Montaña 12\"","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Barcelona‚Äôs ULTRA finally found time to record their LP in between forced exiles, mountain retreats and relentless touring. Leaving behind a whole lotto touring and two EPs filled to the rim with short burst of hardcore punk energy, they managed to stay still long enough to compose and record their debut LP. This time around you can see they have had space, maybe even mental space, to put together an extremely well balanced and produced record. The wild riffing is still there so is the seamless rhythm section backing one of the most energetic voices in current hardcore punk. Perhaps the most noticeable changes are the delay vocals and the electronic segments and intros joining the 11 tracks together. Don‚Äôt worry, ULTRA is still an anti-authoritarian riff powerhouse but this time they are proving that you can keep one foot firmly pressed in the political hardcore scene while breaking free of music expectations.\\n \\nReleased to coincide with ULTRA‚Äôs first Japanese\/Seoul tour, Alta Monta√±a comes housed in a 350 gsm board sleeve, designed by the band using location pictures by bass player David G. and singer Ian. Laid out by grumpy extraordinary Daniel Frutos who doubled as studio engineer during the recording at La Cova Studio in Barcelona. Finally, it was mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0}'\u003eBarcelona‚Äôs ULTRA finally found time to record their LP in between forced exiles, mountain retreats and relentless touring. Leaving behind a whole lotto touring and two EPs filled to the rim with short burst of hardcore punk energy, they managed to stay still long enough to compose and record their debut LP. This time around you can see they have had space, maybe even mental space, to put together an extremely well balanced and produced record. The wild riffing is still there so is the seamless rhythm section backing one of the most energetic voices in current hardcore punk. Perhaps the most noticeable changes are the delay vocals and the electronic segments and intros joining the 11 tracks together. Don‚Äôt worry, ULTRA is still an anti-authoritarian riff powerhouse but this time they are proving that you can keep one foot firmly pressed in the political hardcore scene while breaking free of music expectations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReleased to coincide with ULTRA‚Äôs first Japanese\/Seoul tour, Alta Monta√±a comes housed in a 350 gsm board sleeve, designed by the band using location pictures by bass player David G. and singer Ian. Laid out by grumpy extraordinary Daniel Frutos who doubled as studio engineer during the recording at La Cova Studio in Barcelona. Finally, it was mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: After two earlier 7‚Äùs we get the debut 12‚Äù from Barcelona‚Äôs Ultra, and it‚Äôs a big step up from those earlier EPs. Like a lot of bands from Barcelona, Ultra have a progressive sound with lots of twists, turns, and intricacies in the songwriting. That‚Äôs not to say they don‚Äôt rage; like \u003cem\u003e¬†Osservati Dall'Inganno\u003c\/em\u003e-era Indigesti (or that record‚Äôs obvious inspiration, the Bad Brains), the intricacies increase the power rather than provide a break from it. If you like lightning-fast, stop on a dime hardcore you‚Äôll love the tight playing and clear and powerful recording, but my favorite parts are when the band spreads out. The guitar solos are a treat, with the title track‚Äôs wild, whammy bar-heavy lead reminding me of a weird, progressive thrash band like Nocturnus. I also love the Sunn-esque droning intro to ‚ÄúEstado Vital,‚Äù and the two electronic pieces on the record are also a pleasant breather. If you‚Äôre into the noisy and progressive hardcore that‚Äôs been coming out of Barcelona for the past decade, it‚Äôs hard to imagine you wouldn‚Äôt love \u003cem\u003eAlta Monta√±a\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15395001827379,"sku":"181108018","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/2861dd63a23a8dfedeb9a8f41a51ffc8bb66d6e4.jpg?v=1541715065"},{"product_id":"fatamorganaterraalta12","title":"Fatamorgana: Terra Alta 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in Barcelona in the summer of 2017, Fatamorgana sprang to life from the hearts and minds of Patrycja Anna Proniewska and Louis Harding. What began as a bedroom project of sorts (monophonic synthesisers, 4-track cassette recordings) the project soon blossomed into a functional live unit. Following a self-released cassette single at the start of the year, the pair spent the latter part of 2018 touring continental Europe and the west coast of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Holyrook Estudio in Barcelona, Terra Alta is the group’s first full-length effort. The verse-chorus songwriting, the raw set-up of 2-synths-and-a-beat, and the primal rhythms nod to the duo’s background in punk. But Terra Alta has a pensive and mesmeric quality, provided in part by an outstanding production job (Studio AS One, Warsaw), but also by lyrics concerning themselves with themes of love, time travel, reflections on the future, the power of imagination and the mysteries of the natural world. If pressed for musical references the band could be pin-pointed somewhere between early DEPECHE MODE, YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS, THE HUMAN LEAGUE and a rounder around the edges BORGHESIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDreamlike synthesisers and echoed voices circle around danceable rhythms, inviting you to simultaneously contemplate and move your body. Allow yourself to be teleported from the majesty of Nature, to the glow of the discotheque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Debut vinyl from this Barcelona synth-pop duo composed of Louis from Good Throb \/ No \/ Shitty Limits \/ a million other bands and Patrycja from Barcelona. While both members come from a punk background, you won't find any of that here… this is full-on synth-pop played entirely on synths and drum machines (well, except for the vocals). When music like this is poorly executed it can sound cold, synthetic, and\/or flat, but Fatamorgana have none of those problems. The sound is lush and layered, with snappy drums and deep bass. The overall vibe reminds me of a more human, organic-sounding version of early Human League with a dash of Boy Harsher’s noir-tinged futurism, while the songs themselves get buried in your head just as a good pop song should. If you dabble in both punk rock and synth-pop, I can’t recommend this enough.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16988555903027,"sku":"190404901","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/d5c09b690ffb76aff7467b9d40f5432261521963.jpg?v=1554418865"},{"product_id":"190704901","title":"Asid: Pathetic Flesh 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"On their first vinyl effort, ASID’s almost monomaniacal devotion to gutting hardcore of its accretions of style and refinement and revelling in its basest instincts of power and fury is on rude display. Pounding forward with a jackhammer beat, ASID burn through tough riffs birthed choking in a dirty glut of muggy fuzz that conjures up the sickened tone of something like Disclose's Nightmare or Reality 12\". Pathetic Flesh is an intense explosion of a record, chucking up the rudimentary stomp of Fever, the brawny pogo of Bootlicker, the panic-stricken downhill rush of the title track. This record is a total hardcore statement, with stunning art from the singer Tin, whose tortured yell struggles painfully against the storm of the noise, breaking through with ugly anguish.\" Joe Briggs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Debut vinyl from this UK hardcore band. Asid is a 5-piece with a big and burly sound, and while they scatter a few interesting lead guitar parts across \u003ci\u003ePathetic Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e (like the dive bombs on “Cave to Pressure” or the more metallic lead on the title track), they use the extra heft to make their simple and brutal riffs sound even burlier rather than adding rhythmic or harmonic complexity. This bulldozer approach gives moments of \u003ci\u003ePathetic Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e an early death metal vibe, which I imagine isn’t an influence so much as a common approach of making music as primitive, brutal, and punishing as possible. More obvious influences are early Agnostic Front (particularly on the first track) and S.H.I.T.’s catchy pogo-hardcore (“Bootlicker”). For me, the highlights are the off-kilter main riff on “Paranoia Puremania” and the cacophonous closing track “Riastrad,” which reminds me of the reprise of the title track at the end of Discharge’s \u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e. While Asid doesn’t reinvent the wheel, \u003ci\u003ePathetic Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e maintains the standard of quality we expect from La Vida Es Un Mus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17867358765107,"sku":"190704901","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/7f4037fef2d3a86b5ff3ce1a38682927fe5ef602.jpg?v=1562259862"},{"product_id":"obsessiomlp12","title":"Obsessio: MLP 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #050000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eOBSESSIÓ’s debut is a blast of crude hardcore. Formed during the extremely dark times of August of 2018 and based between Athens and Barcelona the band first statement is an 8 track 12” at 45 rpm which knocks you down with the first chord. Kindly indebted to the living legacy of TOTALITÄR, CRUDITY and other Nordic Beat greats while keeping an unmistakably modern swagger. Breakneck pace and musical manufacture care of three Greeks who have set the stage for Angela’s no doubt bleak summary of the world, whose distinctively intimidating and minimal powerhouse voice crashes across OBSESSIÓ’s music. No songs over 2 minutes, no frills or tricks, no contemplative pondering on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\" style=\"color: #050000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003edelicate matters, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" style=\"color: #050000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e most of all no fucking melody.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0.5em; height: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: I’m thankful that I live during a time when I can experience records by bands like Bad Breeding, Kaleidoscope, and L.O.T.I.O.N. as they come out, watching in real time as hardcore expands and evolves. But ultimately what attracts most of us to hardcore is the first visceral rush of hearing Discharge or Minor Threat or Black Flag, bands who cut music down to the bone. I suppose it’s no coincidence that skeletons and skulls feature so prominently in hardcore artwork; hardcore is skeletal music, and as much as I love expanding my mind, sometimes (OK, often) I want a record that activates my prehistoric animal brain. This LP by Obsessió is one of those records. Like a lot of classic hardcore records, the emphasis is on the drums and vocals, the former driving your heart rate through the roof as the latter tricks your brain’s fight-or-flight response into thinking you're cornered by a crazed, bloodthirsty predator. With barely ten minutes of music and only a few minor variations in tempo and volume, this record is a dead sprint, like \u003cem\u003eGroup Sex\u003c\/em\u003e infused with the raw and real vibe of early Wretched. I don’t know what secret sauce separates thrilling hardcore records from competent ones, but I can tell you that Obsessió has doused this one in it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18650030112819,"sku":"190907902","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/eee409e4d0f0ba0bb0f2e41fd1f6efa5c896543d.jpg?v=1567876929"},{"product_id":"kohtituhoaihmisenkasvot12","title":"Kohti Tuhoa: Ihmisen Kasvot 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter 2 albums and an EP on Southern Lord and Svart Records, Finland’s Kohti Tuhoa are ready to unleash their brand new 12-track LP on LVEUM. The new album Ihmisen Kasvot presents killer songwriting with influences ranging from powerful Killing Joke -like tom-tom beats to fast-paced hardcore punk á la Impalers, with several nods to classic Finnish Hardcore Punk bands such as Varaus. The 12 tracks paint a picture of an overpopulated dystopian world that’s being slowly destroyed by self-centered human behavior, delivered with Helena’s piercing yet versatile vocal work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30392912347187,"sku":"191005901","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/7247cd466d3c30fcd6e8f06fafb6f852b423328c.jpg?v=1570491629"},{"product_id":"slendertimeonearth12","title":"Slender: Time On Earth 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eCataclysmic punk obituary that basks as readily in the causeways of the sun as it does in stormy, apocalyptic marvel . From the second “Time On Earth” came a clobbering we were returned to the dilapidated, wall-crawling psychedelia that we NEVER saw coming on their five track 7” on LVEUM back in 2017, getting us all buzzy that such a potent cerebral secretion was no one-off and that our beloved Slender would not fall under the axe of Paco’s oft-heralded - “Mate, ANYONE can make a good single” -mantra! Spirits rejoice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSO MUCH to sink into on this debut long haul with the elusive NYC skirmishers. Lean, concise, often juxtaposed songs and interludes are deftly thatched together to make up the majority of Side A, with dense, drowning-world electronics on tracks like “Heavy Weather” clearing the skies for jovial, anthems of the Anthropocene like “New Country” (which for us totally rings the same joyous bells as Yuzo Iwata’s “Gigolo”!!) and the grittier, barnacled basement etherea of “Sleep The Trees”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe restrained fury in the opening minutes of Side B at first recalls the slow-stirring storm clouds on that shadow-cast Blodarna 7”, the thought of seeking shelter only arising as proceedings are adrenalised and escalated into what feels more akin to listening to Amon Düül perform kali ma on the guys from Pelt in some subterranean death church! The closing trio of “So”, “Far” and “Down” tunnels on and takes place as some sorta on-acid-and-caught-in-earthquake rite, that sees the volcanic pounding intensify and whatever THAT sound is (bass guitar?? some demonic synthesiser??!) begin to envelop everything like the swelling of oblivion - any brief interval between tracks serving only as a moment to observe your own mind try to scramble it’s way out of the slowly opening sinkhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonkers. Slender channels the same wild and earthy desire for experimentation as such un-pinnable, sleeping giants as Cro-Magnon, Blumen Des Exotischen Eises, The Fates or Moolah. But far from copying the founding fathers of homemade psychedelia Slender move forward to the caves with their own brand of Neo-Chamber Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo idea how the inhabitants of earth will express amazement \/ bewilderment in thirty years time but can imagine some archival psychopath or discogs dweeb digging this one up and ripping a righteous WHAT THE FUCK. (Low Company)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime On Earth cover art by Emil Bognar Nasdor with 8 page booklet by Eugene Terry and A2 poster designed by Keegan Dakkar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Debut album from this New York City group featuring familiar faces from a bunch of Toxic State bands, but you won’t find any raging punk on \u003cem\u003eTime on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e. 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While some hardcore attacks with sheer force or repetitive brutality, PERMISSION’s riffs whip back and forth like loose firehose, and though there may be some spiritual ancestors in the likes of weirder, more discomfiting ends of 80s hardcore like DIE KREUZEN or MECHT MENSCH, PERMISSION’s angle of attack, their style of itchy marshalled chaos, unpredictable yet never disjointed, is very much their own. (Joe Briggs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganised People Suffer sleeve and poster designed by guitarist Ralph Simmonds with a lyric insert designed by drummer Lloyd Clipston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cem\u003eOrganized People Suffer\u003c\/em\u003e is the 3rd LP from the UK’s Permission, and not much has changed since their first two. 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It’s not easy listening by any stretch of the imagination, but like a great roller coaster or a scary movie, it feels great to let go of control and let Permission drag you where they want you to go. If you’re looking for catchy melodies or crowd-pleasing breakdowns, you’re barking up the wrong tree, but if you want music that sounds new and articulates a feeling that no one has ever captured this way before, you need this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31805742874675,"sku":"200403904","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/fe84df48549c351aa9957407564d53cdc13a75f2.jpg?v=1585949949"},{"product_id":"sialtaripemusnahkuasa12","title":"Sial: Tari Pemusnah Kuasa 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingapore’s SIAL return with another wave of destruction and their 3rd release on LVEUM. 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Like the guitar sound, the vocals might seem one-dimensional at first, but I find myself yelling nonsense along at the key moments, showing those yells and screams punctuate the rhythm just as deftly as a talented jazz drummer attacks their crash cymbal. The riffs and instrumental arrangements are just as powerful, doling out the intensity in perfectly timed doses that keep the energy level in the red for the record’s entire duration. If you follow the hardcore we hype here at Sorry State, check this one out. 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I’ve listened to all of Rata Negra’s records as they’ve come out, and while I loved the first two albums, \u003cem\u003eUna Vida Vulgar\u003c\/em\u003e feels like a significant leap forward for them. I’m not gonna lie, this record is pretty slick. Listen to the first two tracks and see if they’ve lost you. The layered, vocal-oriented production and pop songwriting wouldn’t be out of place on a Warped Tour compilation, and the second (and poppiest) track, “El Escarmiento,” reminds me of Jimmy Eat World circa \u003cem\u003eClarity\u003c\/em\u003e (probably a deep reference, but I’m very old). The thing is, though, Rata Negra is fucking great at this shit… their singer is incredible, the songs are great, and the sunny vibes keep me coming back to the record. If you’re on board with those two tracks, when Rata Negra returns to their more familiar shouty, nervy punk sound on the third track, “Desconfía De Ese Chico,” the band’s existing fans will feel like they just got a warm hug. \u003cem\u003eUna Vida Vulgar\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare feat: an example of a band growing and evolving without abandoning what they were great at. 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What we all need is some fucking loud, fast, uncompromising raw punk to drown out the constant bullshit being broadcasted as 2021 develops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth following up storming debut LP’s with five new tracks plus a local cover each, Nervous SS and Rat Cage clash head to head on this 12 song barrage of hell for leather punk rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Nervous SS side (Skopje) undoubtedly wears a Totalitär influence on its sleeve, but combine that sweet sound with a complete powerhouse vocal bombardment that sets Nervous SS a cut above the rest. Flip to the Rat Cage side (Sheffield) for a rapid attack of Scandi riffs with the relentless urgency we’ve grown to know and love from the band. The side ends with a U.K. Subs cover, clearly displaying Rat Cage’s classic British Punk influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith Master dials set firmly to ‘destroy mode’, this record will be your saviour in these dark times. Crank it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: People have a prejudice against split records, and with good reason. They can be repositories for throwaway material, they can lead listeners into an unfavorable comparison between the two sides of the record in which no one wins, and with multiple bands collaborating they are often conceptually muddled. However, \u003cem\u003eSkopje vs Sheffield\u003c\/em\u003e has none of those problems. It is a perfect hardcore record that just happens also to be a split record. It’s telling that every single time I’ve played this record (which is a lot), I’ve listened to it all the way through. I don’t think you’ll see anyone calling this a one-sided 12”. Nervous SS (from Skopje, Macedonia) and Rat Cage (from Sheffield, UK) are two perfectly matched bands, both playing Totalitär-influenced d-beat hardcore with elements that push at the edges of that sound. Perhaps it’s because they knew people would compare them, but both bands are 100% relentless on \u003cem\u003eSkopje vs Sheffield\u003c\/em\u003e. This is full-on, pedal-to-the-metal hardcore that doesn’t give you one second to breathe. Listening to \u003cem\u003eSkopje vs Sheffield\u003c\/em\u003e reminds me of examining a Nick Blinko drawing in that, from a distance, it can seem monochromatic, but when you zoom in, each hatch mark (or, on the record, each riff) is its own magical little world, and these magical little worlds are woven seamlessly into a complex tapestry. 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Equal doses of raw punk from the Southern Hemisphere and 80s European hc punk influences mingle with harrowing and desperate vocal cries, echoing RUDIMENTARY PENI and NERORGASMO as if both bands were hanging out in the back seat of a tour van listening to ANTISECT on a boombox. Recorded in a pre-fire Fuzzbrain studios in oppressive mid summer heat, this will tear your turntable up! (Jonah Falco)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cem\u003eSacred Fires\u003c\/em\u003e is the first vinyl release from this London band. There are several threads that run through La Vida Es Un Mus’s catalog, and \u003cem\u003eSacred Fires\u003c\/em\u003e is of a piece with LVEUM alumni like Permission, No, Subdued, and maybe even Irreal and S.H.I.T. This is the dark shit, the nightmare music. The color is black, so what you look for are the textures and the shades. 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The band delivers direct, hard and pungent lyrical protest in their native language Bahasa. The songs attack political issues that every Asian punk knows too well, the rights of and the struggles of immigrants (Tidak Ada Manusia Ilegal, Tidak Menyerah), police brutality (Awas) and songs of struggle and freedom (Punk Asia) that is highly relevant to the Myanmar’s people current uprising against military coup junta.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Esok Hari Kepunyaan Kita” translated “Tomorrow belongs to us” was recorded last year during harsh COVID lockdowns in Melbourne, this debut five track E.P combines the solid attack of UK 82 of THE PARTISANS, CHAOS U.K, the anthemic Oi! sound of THE 4SKINS, BLITZ and also drawing influence from traditional archipelagic hymns. Featuring members of ENZYME, KROMOSOM, PISSCHRIST AND INTRUSION.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt first listen\/ glance, the sound production and art of this record could easily be mistaken as a record off the NO FUTURE catalogue. Featuring art collaboration by Nicky Rat and Hafiz (SIAL), sound production by Joshua Wells (PRIORS), Maxime Smadja (RIXE, CONDOR) and Yeap. REAKSI “ESOK HARI KEPUNYAAN KITA E.P” is a love letter and a call to arms for Asian punks everywhere. (Fahmi Reza)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: La Vida Es Un Mus brings us the debut EP from this new band featuring Yeap from Pisschrist on guitar and vocals. Before I give you my take, I want to direct your attention to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/collections\/hot-new-releases\/products\/reaksi-esok-hari-kepunyaan-kita-ep-7\"\u003eFahmi Reza’s words on the EP\u003c\/a\u003e. I didn’t read what Fahmi wrote until after I’d listened to \u003cem\u003e Esok Hari Kepunyaan Kita EP\u003c\/em\u003e quite a bit, and I’m ashamed to say that most of what Fahmi said about the band and their lyrics went over this monolingual white American punk’s head. But that’s why we’re into this shit, right? The reason we search out records and bands from all over the globe is because we’re interested in those people’s perspectives… we want to understand better what the world looks like through their eyes. I was pretty fucking stoked on this record before I knew what the words meant. (To tell the whole truth, I wasn’t even sure what language they were in. They’re in Bahasa, an Indonesian language that Google Translate seems to have no trouble with. “Reaksi” means “reaction” and “Esok Hari Kepunyaan Kita” translates as “Tomorrow Is Ours.”) Reaksi cops a lot of moves from the No Future catalog (particularly the Partisans and Blitz), but they do it well, with the same anthemic sensibility of Rixe but with a tougher edge… I’d bet money these folks really appreciate the Ultra Violent EP. I also like the track “Awas” (“Watch Out”), which has a Ramones-y feel. 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Feeling exhausted by the treadmill of work, I had trouble getting enjoyment from music. I spent most of my free time sitting in silence, reading and searching for something interesting or exciting. I was in a negative headspace, but as soon as I listened to this record, I felt energized. This record is so exciting, so daring, and so powerful. Singapore’s Sial has always been on the artier end of the spectrum, pulling from the same well of inspiration as bands like Lebenden Toten or Horrendous 3D, taking Confuse and Gai-style noise-punk and emphasizing that style’s psychedelic elements. However, the two tracks on \u003cem\u003eZaman Edan\u003c\/em\u003e go way beyond that. Some of its power undoubtedly comes from the fact that, rather than just a stylistic experiment, the record is a thoughtful and passionate response to the current state of the world. As the description puts it, “Side A and B features one song each, which translates to “You are born to fight” and “You are born to die”. “Zaman Edan” itself means Age of Craziness or Mad Times in English. To put it simply, this record is about all the broken promises that the state made towards minority voices, and continues to make in this perpetual Zaman Edan.” Even though I don’t understand the lyrics, the music says plenty on its own. Like the Pandemic, as soon as you think you have your footing, this record throws something new at you, keeping you on your toes. And it is long; you might assume a two-song single would be a concise statement, but \u003cem\u003eZaman Edan\u003c\/em\u003e has a stretched out, epic quality; a maximalist single… a contradiction in terms… a paradox. And while the record is eloquent, it is also (and this is another way they resemble Lebenden Toten and Horrendous 3D) fucking RELENTLESS, a total in your face barrage of hardcore punk. 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Feedback ladden guitars at times verge on BM, which brings RAW POWER, EXECUTE, GISM and DISARM to mind, creating the perfect background for a raging vocalist full of venom to sing about fear, control, technology, and the rampant neoliberalism destroying their land and literally killing as we speak.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUNIDAD IDEOLÓGICA was conceived at Bogotá’s Rat Trap, then recorded at Epia Estudios by Santiago Gonzalez during Colombia’s strict lockdown and curfews earlier this year. Finally it was mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.The design was undertaken by Darcy Cabrera with the photographic help of Isabel O’Toole.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Bogotá, Colombia’s Unidad Ideológica is the latest band to emerge from the hardcore hotbed that brought us Muro, Uzi, and Systema. 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Their self-titled first release on Svart Records presented listeners with 6 blazing tracks of noisy, chaotic raw punk. Even from the beginning, it was clear the band was hellbent on dismantling any notion of formula. Over the course of their 3 LPs, you can hear Kohti Tuhoa expand their sound and bring a fresh sonic identity with each release. I remember hearing the \u003cem\u003eElä Totuudesta\u003c\/em\u003e EP from last year and thinking it was their strongest release. Their songwriting seemed to move in a more tuneful direction, but \u003cem\u003eElä Totuudesta\u003c\/em\u003e only hinted at the experimentation on their brand new EP \u003cem\u003eVäkivaltaa\u003c\/em\u003e. The opening track “Suden Hetki” is a minute-long instrumental that functions like a brooding, ambient mood piece to set the tone. Then we launch into “Häpeä,” which is unique to any song Kohti Tuhoa has ever released. Drawing more inspiration from anarcho and post-punk, the propulsive, driving drum beat and cold, melodic sensibility recalls early Killing Joke. In direct contrast, the B-side serves up 3 tracks of explosive and chaotic hardcore—but not chaotic like the noisy, crusty sound of their previous releases. The band seems to have broken down creative barriers, throwing ideas against the wall and, as a result, they’ve put together a batch of inventive and well-orchestrated crushers that feel unusual and exciting. 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Tin Savage’s fantastic growled vocals trample his unmistakable London drawl across the five muscular and sickening tracks, the result of which is the musical child of ASID, ENT, SHOK, BGK, and a musical representation of two skeletons strutting through an alleyway on an early 80s CHUY-designed AGNOSTIC FRONT flyer. Boasting an A-Team of London punk minds, a real lust for metallic punk a la GBH and enough panache to make an ear piercing racket sound stylish: Stingray are simply on fucking fire.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: LVEUM brings us the debut EP from this new London hardcore band featuring Tin Savage, whose artwork you know from countless underground hardcore releases over the past several years, on vocals. With a membership that pulls from the New Wave of British Hardcore’s A-list, Stingray has a heavy, powerful hardcore sound that shows more than a little crossover peeking in around the edges. While that’s not too different in principle from what Power Trip (and the loads of bands they have influenced) do, Stingray’s take on crossover has none of that Bay Area Thrash polish, sounding more like the bands from mid and late 80s New York who had a grittier, nastier take on the sound. \u003cem\u003eFeeding Time\u003c\/em\u003e makes me think of records like Agnostic Front’s \u003cem\u003eCause for Alarm\u003c\/em\u003e and Crumbsuckers’ \u003cem\u003eLife of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, but with the jackhammer production that you hear in the best underground hardcore of today rather than the (often awkward) bigger-budget studio recordings on those records. 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Following a trio of explosive singles, the band finally bring us their debut full-length album, Retaliation, on the London-based punk institution La Vida Es Un Mus.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHaving formed in early 2020 and featuring a crew of members with long-term associations to the London punk scene, The Chisel quickly secured a reputation as one of the most exciting bands from a pool of contemporaries that includes Chubby \u0026amp; The Gang, Stingray and Big Cheese. Their sound is rooted firmly in Punk but with influences that run across the board to create a distinctive blend of Oi!, anarcho, UK-82 and hardcore. 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Cal states: “Blackpool as a town is often overlooked or even looked down upon, I wanted to write lyrics which gave the people of my town a voice”. With tunes like these The Chisel show that they’ll never pull any punches. However, beyond the fury and the swagger there’s another side that plays to an additional strength; the ability to write a memorable hook. Songs like ‘Retaliation’, ‘Tooth \u0026amp; Nail’ and ‘Not The Only One’ could be described as modern day anthems (the latter has become a fan favourite since the arrival of their first live shows) and cement their identity as a band not to be defined by their influences.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRetaliation is 14 tracks of dance floor-stomping-working class Chisel-music. 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The seven songs on “Visiones Nocturnas” are themed around the death of romantic love and are not afraid to look at the darkest side of life with a nihilistic conviction.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusically the record follows the path laid by STICKMEN WITH RAYGUNS or FLIPPER but are firmly rooted in Spanish Punk with DESECHABLES as a clear point of reference, both aesthetically and sonically. Although BARRERA occupy their own space with a sound that is clearly their own nightmare.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded and mixed by Chano Morales at Impala Uno Studio, Mallorca.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Shigenori Kobayashi at Noise Room, Tokyo.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesigned by Barrera.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cem\u003eVisiones Nocturnas\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut release from Barrera, a punk band from the Mallorca region of Spain. My introduction to this record was someone describing it to me as sounding similar to the noisy stylings of Sial from Singapore. I hear some similarity in the blown-out distortion of the guitars, but Barrera primarily plays at slower, more menacing tempos. The opening song “Confusa La Historia” begins with a swell that leads into a thick, permeable wall of noise. The pounding drum groove is heavy on the toms and pulses with a mechanical, marching-like rhythm. And while the drums hold everything in order, the song feels like a tense beckoning for disorderly conduct. On the surface, Barrera is mostly easily described as a hardcore band. But much like La Vida says in their description, with their restrained, brooding sense of doom, the band evokes a feeling that is alluring, sexual, and dangerous. The singer fumes with this disdainful and hypnotic persuasion that forces the listener to be engaged, but also terrified. The songs collected on this 12” are like a ceremonial gathering around a funeral pyre. I imagine someone being burned at the stake. The sound creates such a powerful illusion of dread. Barrera’s music is nightmarish, yes, but this is a nightmare that I want to revisit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42201075613950,"sku":"211221906","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/barrera.jpg?v=1640123433"},{"product_id":"fatamorgana-ahora-aqui-todavia-no-12","title":"Fatamorgana: Ahora Aqui, Todavia No 12\"","description":"Fatamorgana is the Universe, and Ahora Aquí, Todavía No the journey that will take you through it. Patrycja and Louis will be your guides, and with their Bass Station, RX11, JP-8000 and ethereal voices acting as a synth-pop spaceship, all the marvels and mysteries they have seen will be revealed, because they “want to fly and swim at once, forever, in another density”. The Barcelona-based duo continue to hone their brand of electronic post-punk, dishing out beats, hooks and atmospherics in generous servings, and whilst it retains much of the stark minimalism of their first LP (2019's Terra Alta), Ahora Aquí, Todavía No somehow feels deeper, more lush and considered. Clearly influenced by music from the 1980s – synth-pop, new wave, post-punk – Fatamorgana manage to create a sound that avoids standard retro manouevering, landing instead on something distinctly their own - an album made from cold sounds, that in their union become warm. 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With ILEGALES, LOS VIOLADORES and LOS TRAIDORES from Uruguay as reference bands, they have produced this demo with 4 songs that talk about the traps of love, the drug problem and the struggle for life, among other issues.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced and recorded by the group itself at La Cinètika, one of the nerve centers of current Barcelona punk, and released on cassette by LVEUM.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: La Vida Es Un Mus once again dips into the fertile Barcelona punk scene, bringing us the debut release from Fuera De Sektor. Falling on the more melodic end of LVEUM’s spectrum, Fuera De Sektor’s sound is steeped in the powerful and hooky 70s \/ 80s punk tradition. Tracks like “El Mundo Sigue” and “Viejas Trampas” have a melancholy edge that fans of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/rata-negra-oido-absoluto-12-new?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a19f3d3b9\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRata Negra\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/chaincultshallowgrave12?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d381ba4f9\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eChain Cult\u003c\/a\u003e will have no problem enjoying, but I like the other two tracks even more. “Necesito Combustible” has a bouncy rhythm and bright guitar hooks that remind me of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/211201904?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d30531157\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003ethe Undertones\u003c\/a\u003e at their very best, while “En La Oscuridad” sounds like a deep cut on an 80s goth \/ new wave mix tape, the guitar hook pulling it toward rock and roll while the vocals add dark atmosphere. With four tracks that are fairly different from one another, Fuera De Sektor’s sound feels wide open, but despite the stylistic variation, the songwriting is top notch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42768861626622,"sku":"220502902","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/ImagefromiOS_83_copy_e963871a-4988-4f0f-8df8-48dd99d8914b.jpg?v=1651688057"},{"product_id":"mock-execution-killed-by-mock-execution-12","title":"Mock Execution: Killed By Mock Execution 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChicago’s MOCK EXECUTION return with 9 tracks of unadulterated sonic aggression. Their debut LP Killed By Mock Execution takes cues from the dirtier sides of both Finnish and Japanese hardcore while keeping their engineer boots firmly set on the traditional UK crust sound of yesteryear. Executing a magnificent hybrid of DOOM and GLOOM, GAI, KAAOS, and the entire early 2000’s Crust War catalogue, MOCK EXECUTION tear through flanger solos, huge crash cymbals, burly driven bass and NO SECURITY split era intros and that's only part way to the band's sound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Back in 2019, Chicago’s Mock Execution whetted our appetites with their \u003cem\u003eReality Attack\u003c\/em\u003e 7”, and three years later they deliver the full meal. One thing I love about Mock Execution is that while a lot of contemporary bands base their style and sound on one micro-scene or even just one band, Mock Execution draws from a wide range of international punk influences. Faster songs like “Apocalypse Now” and “Stagnant Fools” sound like crasher crust, raw and primal gestalt in the vein of Gloom, Framtid, and early Anti-Cimex. However, Mock Execution is also excellent with a mid-paced song, whether it’s a Kaaos-style fist-pumper like “Insanity” or the more chugging, Totalitär-esque “Calm in the Chaos.” Things can also get pretty metal, as on the epic intro for “Enough Is Enough,” but whatever the tempo and style, everything is wrapped in the raw and urgent production and playing style I associate with the 80s scenes in South America and Italy. While my description probably makes Mock Execution sound scattered, it all adds up to a distinctive voice that sounds like no one else. Inventive songwriting, great musicianship, primal performances, sick artwork… I’m sold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":45637637734654,"sku":"220709900","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue Vinyl","offer_id":45637637767422,"sku":"240717999","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/mockblue.jpg?v=1721580261"},{"product_id":"ohyda-pan-bog-spelni-wszystkie-pragnienia-lewakow-i-dojdzie-do-katastrofy-12","title":"Ohyda: Pan Bóg Spełni Wszystkie Pragnienia Lewaków... I Dojdzie Do Katastrofy! 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHurtling out of Lesser Poland full of indignant rage and armed with defiant conviction come Lublin’s OHYDA with a third LP that puts Kaczyński and his PiS cronies to shame. The legacy of Polish forefathers DEZERTER lurks behind razor-sharp riffs and tightly-wound drums, but this record is no mere exercise in homage paying. Where other efforts may hide behind prescriptive cacophony, OHYDA leap out from the dark with a sound that is both cleaner and more considered while somehow remaining belligerently heavy and grotesque. Such is the catchiness that loiters beneath the swell of this tortured LP you might even pick up glimmers of TZN XENNA’s 1985 7” Dzieci z Brudnej Ulicy. Right-wing populists and pro-lifers are amongst the victims who are dressed down with both fury and absurdity. There’s also an entire tune that goes after Kaja Godek, which deserves a round of applause in itself. 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Six tracks of deafening, blinding, four minute-warnings of heavy electronic mayhem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: It’s kind of weird that we’re looking at two industrial-tinged hardcore records by bands whose names are acronyms this week, but I guess sometimes Ä.I.D.S. and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/collections\/new-and-recommended-hardcore-ragers\/products\/l-o-t-i-o-n-w-a-r-in-the-digital-realm-12\"\u003eL.O.T.I.O.N.\u003c\/a\u003e arrive in the same week and you just have to roll with it. I don’t want to get into too detailed of a comparison between the two records because they’re very different and don’t seem in dialog with one another in any substantial way, but one subtle yet noticeable difference is that while L.O.T.I.O.N. feels like a pop record with its chanted choruses and danceable beats, Ä.I.D.S. feels more like a rock record that’s built around riffs. 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Borrowing heavily from the Hear Nothing era DISCHARGE and echoing equally Suomi classics DESTRUKTIONS\/ MELLAKKA and AOQ demo era CRO-MAGS, IRREAL creates a maelstrom of hypnotic feedback. Era Electrónica Catalan and Spanish anarchist lyrics bind the bands primitive sonic assault, delivering a modern hardcore punk record without an ounce of modern attitude. Punk as it is meant to be; nasty, aggressive, political and uncompromising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003eRecorded, mixed and mastered by Markus at No Master’s Voice\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCover art by Arturo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: We loved Irreal’s previous 7”, 2020’s \u003cem\u003eHardcore 2020\u003c\/em\u003e, and their new 12” \u003cem\u003eEra Electronica\u003c\/em\u003e keeps the hot streak going. As before, Irreal’s sound is straight up hardcore punk, inspired by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=Havoc+Records\u0026amp;q=discharge\"\u003eDischarge\u003c\/a\u003e and the legions of international bands who came in their wake. For a band that is so uncompromisingly raging, their sound has a lot of wrinkles, going from straight up Discharge worship like the title track (which is a blatant homage to “Fight Back”) to more complex songs like “Desorden,” which is driven by fast palm muting that reminds me of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=Havoc+Records\u0026amp;pf_v_vendor=Radiation+Records\u0026amp;q=broken+bones\"\u003eBroken Bones\u003c\/a\u003e or Riistetyt. This is just perfect hardcore punk, toeing the line between chaotic and catchy, summoning that glorious feeling of being at a happening show where the band and audience are both going off. A total ripper.","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"white vinyl","offer_id":43563042636030,"sku":"221006807","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black vinyl","offer_id":43563042603262,"sku":"221006806","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/irrealwhite.jpg?v=1665520042"},{"product_id":"flash-s-t-12","title":"Flash: S\/T 12\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFLASH’S debut album is an unassuming hi-energy primitive punk breath of fresh air. Hailing from all over the Gipuzkoan coast their debut LP is far from being the members first rodeo, with too many bands and activities to bore you with. FLASH comes at you as a fully formed band who know what they want and know how to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSonically FLASH takes equally from their local legends LA PERRERA, fuckwave visionary MOPO MOGO, the pop-edge hardcore of ZERO BOYS, and the weird punk to come out of the Midwest in the last few years to create a truly magic record without a second of filler. With lyrics sung in both Spanish and their basque fishing hometown slang their attitude comes across loud and clear. Monotony, authority, armies of has-beens, and conformist punks get a pounding, while self-doubt, anxiety, and an ode to our dear punk also get a lyric share. All-in-all eleven tracks of radical, critical, wild and humble timeless punk rock which will leave you wanting more with each play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFLASH LP was recorded and mixed by Aritz Aranburu who besides playing guitar and writing some of the lyrics also took care of the album design with mastering by Maxime Smadja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: When I first dropped the needle on this Flash album, my first thought was, “La Vida Es Un Mus released an egg punk record?” There’s no denying Flash’s jittery drum machine rhythms and underwater guitar sound resembles bands like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=Erste+Theke+Tontraeger\u0026amp;pf_v_vendor=Under+The+Gun+Records\u0026amp;q=prison+affair\"\u003ePrison Affair\u003c\/a\u003e, Liquids, and Coneheads, but as you might expect, there’s a lot more going on than your bargain basement Coneheads homage. While that distinctive production style gives the tracks a unified feel, this album shows off a range of different approaches, from chaotic hardcore like “Incontrolable” (my favorite song on the record) to straight up pop-punk that is almost as gooey sweet as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/210317912\"\u003eearly Blink 182\u003c\/a\u003e. Flash sounds at home with all these styles, bringing an unhinged feel to everything that reminds me of early 80s Italian hardcore. I like the record’s sequencing, too, which groups together similar tracks and moves you from the egg punk-y opening part of the record through a more hardcore section in the middle, then finishing up with the two most melodic tracks, “Herri Hau” and “Querido Punk.” If the idea of Negazione mashed up with the Coneheads sounds appealing to you, give this a try… it’s original enough to grab your attention and interesting enough to hold it.","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"blue vinyl","offer_id":43563045421310,"sku":"221006809","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"black vinyl","offer_id":43563045388542,"sku":"221006808","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/flashblue.jpg?v=1665519975"},{"product_id":"rat-cage-in-the-shadow-of-the-bomb-7","title":"Rat Cage: In the Shadow of the Bomb 7\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt last, ‘In the Shadow of the Bomb’, the pummelling new single from Rat Cage is back in print after a limited lathe run on Lughole Records last year. The A side is a Burning Spirits style ripper, inspired by a trip Hiroshima and witnessing the devastating long lasting effects that nuclear war has on a city and country. ‘In the Shadow’ sonically nods to classic Japanese hardcore, but still maintains the typical Rat Cage blend of Scandi\/UK punk. On the flip side, ‘Scared Of The Truth’, is a political mid pace stomper that rumbles with power in a State Violence, State Control fashion, while somehow also sounding like Out Cold at their most rocking. A glimpse through the cracks as to what’s coming next from Rat Cage in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: These two tracks from Sheffield, England’s Rat Cage originally appeared on a limited lathe cut record whose sale benefitted the band’s hometown punk-run club, the Lughole, but I’m glad La Vida Es Un Mus did a larger pressing because these tracks are straight FIRE. While Rat Cage works with a lot of the same influences as other contemporary hardcore bands, their songwriting and execution are just on another level. “In the Shadow of the Bomb” is a case in point. The song’s massive and memorable main riff and shout-along chorus would have, on their own, outclassed 90% of hardcore bands, but the song has this part in the middle with a subtle key change that takes it to a whole different level. It’s like a middle eight in a classic pop song… what other hardcore bands have songs with middle eights? Rat Cage changes things up a little on the second track, “Scared of the Truth,” though that song is built around a riff at least as memorable as “In the Shadow of the Bomb,” sounding like Diamond Head doing their own take on “State Violence, State Control.” This song also has a great middle section that employs some \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/collections\/all\/products\/adolescents-s-t-12\"\u003eAdolescents\u003c\/a\u003e-esque melodies in the upper octaves. Few hardcore bands can pull off the two-song single, but I’ll take two great tracks like this over eight shitty ones any day of the week.","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43698177409278,"sku":"221114802","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/RATCAGESHADOW.jpg?v=1668460125"},{"product_id":"violin-s-t-12","title":"Violin: S\/T 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA deranged cacophony straight out of London, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn their debut, self-titled release, VIOLIN blend elements of Swedish masters TOTALITÄR and HEADCLEANERS with the muscle and swagger of Boston 82 and the panicked power of NYHC in the mid 80s. The end result is a Mind numbingly fast and concise pure hardcore punk that is all together contemporary, edging in at times on the learned idiocy of Toronto’s S.H.I.T.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVIOLIN is the brainchild of Lindsay Corstorphine (SAUNA YOUTH, MONOTONY, PRIMITIVE PARTS etc) who has written, mixed and recorded everything on this stellar release, with the exception of the drums, here carried out by the inimitable Jonah Falco of FUCKED UP fame. 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($arny)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: La Vida Es Un Mus brings us the debut release from this London project masterminded by Lindsay Corstorphine, who handled everything here save the drums, where he gets an assist from Jonah Falco, who needs no introduction. I am a fan of Lindsay’s band Sauna Youth, and while Violin’s angry hardcore doesn’t have much in common with Sauna Youth’s eclectic sound on the surface, there are high levels of skill and artistic ambition apparent in both projects. Not that this is prog or anything—the intro riff to “Empty Mind” is about as straightforward as you can get—but by the end of that very song there’s a synth whirring out a sinister melodic line where you’d expect the Ginn-influenced atonal lead to go. Moments like that and the off-kilter harmonized leads on “Chaos at the Seance” are my favorite parts the record, though even when Violin is in kill mode they have an artsy undercurrent that reminds me of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/211006908\"\u003eHologram\u003c\/a\u003e or one of the other noisy and brainy fast hardcore bands on La Vida Es Un Mus or Iron Lung Records. Those of us with a taste for that approach will like the way Violin puts new wrinkles in old sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750611812606,"sku":"221210900","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/VIOLIN.jpg?v=1670790395"},{"product_id":"home-front-games-of-power-12","title":"Home Front: Games of Power 12\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Enormous full length debut from Home Front who have managed to fix truth to the beautiful and borderline mythical threadneedle moment in which punk, new wave, pop, indie and rock and roll all descend upon a single source. We may have only dreamed that Tears for Fears might have been going to see GBH at the weekend or that Annie Lennox spent her evening sewing Crass patches to her Wrangler Blue Bell jacket, but Home Front have rang the dinner triangle for us all to feast. High moments of perfectly patinated synth brilliance, tender new wave considerations, punk anthems that could fill the biggest stadium, and fiery hooks that could warm the coldest cynic. The Champagne, the gluebag, the boots, and the eyeliner, GAMES OF POWER clutches to it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGAMES OF POWER lives inside a crystal clear recording by long time friend and Edmonton wizard Nik Kozub, bringing Home Front’s follow up to “Think of The Lie” to euphoric heights and gritty lows. Produced again by Jonah Falco remotely and between sub zero 10 kilometer runs in Edmonton in late February with co-production by Nik Kozub, Home Front have put their best mirror shined boot forward.” (Jonah Falco)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVinyl LP + Inner Sleeve + Lyric Sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded at The House Of Mick \u0026amp; Blee In Occupied Edmonton\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdditional Tracking at Jean’s Ammo Dump\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded, Mixed \u0026amp; Mastered by Nik Kozub\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by Jonah Falco\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCo-Produced by Nik Kozub\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLayout, Artwork, Logo \u0026amp; Design by Euan Retallack\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotos by Kate Suter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":45734804291838,"sku":"230207802","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"red vinyl","offer_id":45745279336702,"sku":"240822901","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/homefront_df3464a7-1409-4dcc-9f19-c36e2f718685.jpg?v=1679943319"},{"product_id":"sial-sangkar-7","title":"Sial: Sangkar 7\"","description":"SIAL returns with 6 tracks of back-to-back pure hardcore assault. Repetitive riffs and unrelenting screams will have you under a spell and bound for a very dark place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis record takes influence from all their previous releases, holding true to the classic sound of raw punk and made it their own- just the way it's meant to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the harsh energy of SIAL lies a deep-rooted resistance towards a state system that only benefits the rich and the majority race. 'Sangkar' means 'Cage' in English- a place full of anxiety and violence. Home is Nowhere. No one is safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: The last record from Singapore’s Sial, 2021’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/sial-zaman-edan-7\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZaman Edan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was a bit of a departure for the band, a two-song single that foregrounded the experimental and psychedelic elements that had bubbled under the surface of their earlier material. Even the artwork was a little different, swapping the paintings by drummer Izzad Radzali Shah that had adorned earlier releases for a black-and-white photograph. On \u003cem\u003eSangkar\u003c\/em\u003e, Sial returns to shorter songs, but the experimental tendencies are still there, resulting in a scorching six-song EP that has it all. As with their earlier material, the riffs are excellent, catchy yet brutal in the mode of \u003cem\u003eDestestation\u003c\/em\u003e-era \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/gismdetestation12\"\u003eG.I.S.M.\u003c\/a\u003e, and the rhythms pummeling, particularly when they drop into those \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/collections\/all\/products\/211207904\"\u003eS.H.I.T.\u003c\/a\u003e-style heavy pogo beats. One thing that seems unique to Sial, though, is how they can hit the pause button on the relentless forward motion and drop into these weightless-feeling drone parts for just a moment. It’s like they splice a few bars of Neu! into their hardcore song, and even though they only do this for short stretches on \u003cem\u003eSangkar\u003c\/em\u003e, those parts still feel as hypnotic as the best psychedelia, particularly when Sial brings in some auxiliary percussion, as they do to great effect on “Tali,” “Sia-Sia,” and “Mana.” Thanks to this ability, Sial has a unique take on the cycle of tension and release that so many hardcore bands lean on. All this comes together on the brilliant first track, “Tali.” There’s this middle section where the band goes into one of those hypnotic parts (augmented with what sounds like hand bells), building the tension until they drop back into the song’s brilliant main riff, swapping out the verses’ brisk rhythms with a pulverizing mosh beat. For me, that moment is as good as hardcore gets. 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The band regurgitate the sound of golden era Worldwide Hardcore Punk explosion, in the post DISCHARGE EPs days, but bring it up to date for the current depressing world. Angry, nasty anarchist tunes which could fit right in on Welcome to 1984, P.E.A.C.E. or any of the Attack Punk compilations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Well, this rips. Tàrrega 91’s debut sounds like a lost artifact from the early 80s, capturing not just the sound of the initial worldwide hardcore explosion, but also the crackling energy and excitement. LVEUM’s description mentions Discharge’s first few EPs, and something about \u003cem\u003eFill De La Merda\u003c\/em\u003e makes me think of the \u003cem\u003eDecontrol\u003c\/em\u003e EP, the way it’s raw and vicious, but the energy takes precedence over the heaviness. 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Most importantly, their rhythm section has gotten a complete overhaul with drummer Jonathan Sirit abandoning acoustic drums in favor of electronic rhythm programming and Louis from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=La+Vida+Es+Un+Mus\u0026amp;q=fatamorgana\"\u003eFatamorgana\u003c\/a\u003e joining the band on bass (meaning now Belgrado’s lineup now includes both members of Fatamorgana). These changes are a big deal because the rhythm section has always been a key part of Belgrado’s sound, with bass and drums laying a firm foundation over which the guitars, synths, and vocals float more ethereally. That’s still the approach on \u003cem\u003eIntra Apogeum\u003c\/em\u003e, but it’s like the rhythm section sees their job in the same way but executes that job differently. It’s a best-case scenario, giving the group an infusion of freshness without undermining one of their key strengths. 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The record comes to us from La Vida Es Un Mus, and serves as another strong entry in the label’s underrated repertoire of pop bangers, alongside underground faves like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=La+Vida+Es+Un+Mus\u0026amp;q=rata+negra\"\u003eRata Negra\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=La+Vida+Es+Un+Mus\u0026amp;q=fatamorgana\"\u003eFatamorgana\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/search?pf_v_vendor=La+Vida+Es+Un+Mus\u0026amp;q=belgrado\"\u003eBelgrado\u003c\/a\u003e. Rata Negra fans in particular should check out Miss España, as Violeta from that band sings and plays synth in Miss España. The songs have a similar vibe, too, with strong, memorable vocal melodies perfectly cut with a dash of melancholy. 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