{"title":"Recently Restocked","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"gorilla-biscuits-s-t-7","title":"Gorilla Biscuits: S\/T 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eYup, got a few of these in stock. What is there to say? Love or hate the LP, but there's no denying this 7\"... it's fast, catchy as hell hardcore with that classic youthful spirit. \"YOU GOTTA BIG MOUTH! BIDIP-BO!\" This was actually the first punk record I ever bought on vinyl back when I was a wee lad, and I'll probably spin this one until I croak. Revelation Records\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revelation Records","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":372107165,"sku":"SKU002840","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/REV004-GB-1024_2000x_2cafcfd1-614d-4a81-9e10-4b998ec6b2f5.jpg?v=1776116893"},{"product_id":"the-abused-loud-and-clear-12","title":"The Abused: Loud and Clear 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eINCREDIBLE reissue of this NYHC classic. You already know the music because you downloaded it years ago, but this contains the classic \u003ci\u003eLoud and Clear\u003c\/i\u003e 7\", the demo, and a handful of extremely well-recorded live tracks. The real gem here, though, is the packaging. Not only is it a big gatefold that reproduces the original artwork, it comes with a completely STUNNING 12\"x12\" full-color booklet with a band history, tons of reproductions of interviews, photos, and of course huge reproductions of those incredible flyers. An absolutely incredible package... well worth every dime, and I guarantee if you love early 80s HC you won't be disappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radio Raheem Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":416868985,"sku":"140108002","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/IMG_3462_copy.jpg?v=1513798329"},{"product_id":"total-control-typical-system-12","title":"Total Control: Typical System 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eMan, this was one follow-up I was really nervous about hearing. Even though I'd heard their early singles, Total Control's first LP still seemed to come totally out of nowhere... the whole post-punk revival was just starting to get off the ground and it seemed instantly to raise the bar several notches. But then the single on Sub Pop was good, but not really explosive, and in my opinion the songs on the split 12\" with the Oh Sees didn't really stick out that much either. However, it's clear now that Total Control were saving themselves for this record, because it's really incredible. The environment in 2014 is very different... everyone and their brother seems to have a post-punk band, yet Total Control still feel miles ahead. The intro track is a total scorcher, a blistering blast of Depeche Mode-influenced electro pop that I think is easily the best track they've done (particularly in this style) since \"Paranoid Video.\" Over the course of the LP the band moves so fluidly between so many styles... krautrock, new wave, garage-punk, and the big closer \"Safety Net,\" which could almost be like U2 or something with its big, triumphant melody. I've probably listened to this 30+ times since it came out, and I don't see it getting old any time soon. A serious contender for best LP of 2014, and needless to say it gets our highest possible recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iron Lung Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":926738113,"sku":"140904004","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/a2301055101_10.jpg?v=1776279374"},{"product_id":"disclose-yesterdays-fairytale-tomorrows-nightmare-12","title":"Disclose: Yesterday's Fairytale, Tomorrow's Nightmare 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 data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\u0026quot;180 Gram record housed in a paste on board sleeve. \\u200bLayer upon layer of noise and distortion, like ashes of nuclear apocalypse raining down. The final LP Disclose released, in 2004, captured the band at a high point. When other d-beat raw punk bands were running low on ideas, Kawakami reinvented the sound, incorporating more metallic influences like Broken Bones while still sticking assiduously close to the template. Originally released for Disclose's tour of the US west coast, 'Yesterday's Fairytale, Tomorrow's Nightmare' includes ten tracks and closes with a rampaging masterpiece, the 10-minute 'Wardead,' which exists on another astral plane from generic Discharge copyists. This authorized reissue reproduces the original artwork and includes a new insert with liner notes by Stuart Schrader.\\ufeff\u0026quot;]\" data-sheets-userformat=\"[null,null,513,[null,0],null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0]\"\u003eLayer upon layer of noise and distortion, like ashes of nuclear apocalypse raining down. The final LP Disclose released, in 2004, captured the band at a high point. When other d-beat raw punk bands were running low on ideas, Kawakami reinvented the sound, incorporating more metallic influences like Broken Bones while still sticking assiduously close to the template. Originally released for Disclose's tour of the US west coast, 'Yesterday's Fairytale, Tomorrow's Nightmare' includes ten tracks and closes with a rampaging masterpiece, the 10-minute 'Wardead,' which exists on another astral plane from generic Discharge copyists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Reissue of one of the high water marks of Disclose's \"Disbones\" period. I've always been really intrigued by this era of the band because I could never really figure out what they were going for... I've read that the \"bones\" part of \"Disbones\" is a reference to Broken Bones, but it's always been difficult for me to figure out exactly how these records are meant to be inspired by Broken Bones. Kawakami definitely changed up the guitar sound for this era of the band, but I've always thought of Broken Bones as having a very compact, crunchy, and traditionally metallic guitar tone. The Disbones era of Disclose, on the other hand, is even rawer and more blown out than the band's earlier stuff, with an over-the-top brittleness that comes off as almost post-modern to me. Perhaps it's splitting hairs to dissect the guitar sound on this record so much, but hey, that's what Disclose has always been about to me... about getting lost in the minutiae of the Discharge sound and tradition. It's almost as if each song implicitly asks the question, \"what is d-beat?\" Nowhere is that more apparent than the final track, \"Wardead,\" which is more or less \"Free Speech for the Dumb\" played on a loop for ten straight minutes. And to answer my own question, yes, it's d-beat as fuck. I suppose that could be a big part of Disclose's genius... the ability to work both as intellectual fodder and as big, loud, and dumb punk rock fun. As with LVEUM's reissue of \u003ci\u003eTragedy\u003c\/i\u003e, the packaging here is top-notch, with a nice tip-on style jacket. As a bonus, \u003ci\u003eYesterday's Fairytale\u003c\/i\u003e features liner notes by Stuart Schrader that are kind of like a \u003ci\u003eBehind the Music\u003c\/i\u003e for the period surrounding Disclose's lone US tour, and they are essential reading in my book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4816656577,"sku":"150720057","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/yesterday.jpg?v=1644867670"},{"product_id":"disclose-tragedy-12","title":"Disclose: Tragedy 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 data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\u0026quot;180 Gram record housed in a paste on board sleeve. Indiscriminate cruelty to common people: the slogan could be about war or it could be about your eardrums while listening to 'Tragedy.' Disclose's first LP is a landmark of cacophonous, guitar-forward noisy hardcore. Heavily influenced by classic 80s Swedish raw punk, these fifteen songs perfect the unrelenting formula as only Kawakami could. Originally released in Japan on the cult label Overthrow in 1994, this reissue restores the fierce original mix two decades later. It differs from the mix on later represses hailing from Uppsala, where Swedish bombshelter-dwellers keep the flame alive. This authorized reissue reproduces the original artwork, with insert. Crack your brain up!\\ufeff\u0026quot;]\" data-sheets-userformat=\"[null,null,513,[null,0],null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0]\"\u003e180 Gram record housed in a paste on board sleeve. Indiscriminate cruelty to common people: the slogan could be about war or it could be about your eardrums while listening to 'Tragedy.' Disclose's first LP is a landmark of cacophonous, guitar-forward noisy hardcore. Heavily influenced by classic 80s Swedish raw punk, these fifteen songs perfect the unrelenting formula as only Kawakami could. Originally released in Japan on the cult label Overthrow in 1994, this reissue restores the fierce original mix two decades later. It differs from the mix on later represses hailing from Uppsala, where Swedish bombshelter-dwellers keep the flame alive. This authorized reissue reproduces the original artwork, with insert. Crack your brain up!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: So, La Vida Es Un Mus has seen fit to reissue what are arguably the two best Disclose 12\"s, and I couldn't be happier. I hadn't spun \u003ci\u003eTragedy\u003c\/i\u003e in ages and I've been pretty much obsessed with it since this came in to the shop. I'm not sure if it's because I had the Swedish version of this LP (which apparently suffers from an inferior mix) or what, but really I've never been grabbed by this record like I am now. I think that what really sticks out, weirdly enough, is how un-Discharge-like it is in many ways. While obviously you could point toward any number of blatant Discharge nods on this (or any other Disclose) record, so many aspects of the songwriting are things that Discharge never did, or things that Discharge did but they're tweaked slightly in a way that makes them stand out against the background of total d-beat worship. It's an incredibly subtle thing that's difficult to pinpoint and articulate, but at the end of the day it's these subtleties that are the x-factor that separates a band like Disclose--who were as exciting and as vital as punk music gets--from bands who imitate other bands' sounds or styles in ways that are obvious, boring, and\/or goofy. Stuart Schrader touches upon this point in his excellent liner notes to \u003ci\u003eYesterday's Fairytale, Tomorrow's Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e, so if you're interested in the philosophical underpinnings of d-beat you'll definitely want to read that. Otherwise, if you want to \"get\" Disclose, this particular reissue is probably the best place to start, because if you can't rage out to this record then Disclose probably aren't the band for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vida Es Un Mus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4816707777,"sku":"150720058","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/IMG_5167.JPG?v=1437426442"},{"product_id":"finnish-punk-rock-78-80-cassette","title":"Various: Finnish punk rock 78-80 cassette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Gone Mad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7624616181811,"sku":"240305921","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/various-finnish-punk-rock-78-80-cassette_1VNTH.jpg?v=1709660149"},{"product_id":"dark-thoughts-at-work-12","title":"Dark Thoughts: At Work 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;Philly's finest punk band is back with LP #2 \\\u0026quot;At Work\\\u0026quot;! The record that was too good for Fat Mike to get his stupid mind around. 12 tracks clocking in at 20 mins of fast punk angry at the world around us. If you missed their self titled debut then maybe your life will only be 50% complete with this LP. Full color jackets, labels and includes a printed dust sleeve.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0}'\u003ePhilly's finest punk band is back with LP #2 \"At Work\"! The record that was too good for Fat Mike to get his stupid mind around. 12 tracks clocking in at 20 mins of fast punk angry at the world around us. If you missed their self titled debut then maybe your life will only be 50% complete with this LP. Full color jackets, labels and includes a printed dust sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Second 12” from this Philadelphia band that wears their Ramones influence on their collective sleeve. However, Dark Thoughts has always seemed like a hardcore band playing melodic, Ramones-inspired punk rather than a true pop-punk band, as evidenced by the Negazione and Betong Hysteria shirts members often wear when they play live. I’ve always said that dressing like you’re from one scene but playing music in the style of another is a sure path to success, but in actuality Dark Thoughts’ secret sauce is their incredible songwriting. \u003cem\u003eAt Home\u003c\/em\u003e, while sounding very similar to their great first LP, strikes me as an improvement. The songs feel snappier and more direct (the LP also feels shorter, but I haven’t checked whether it is) and the Ramones influence is closer to the surface. Dark Thoughts don’t just ape superficial aspects of the Ramones’ sound, though. The big riff (and even bigger vocal melody) in “Psycho Ward” sounds like it could have been a deep cut hit off \u003cem\u003eHalfway to Sanity\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eBrain Drain\u003c\/em\u003e, while “Don’t Wanna” is just as clear an homage to \u003cem\u003eLeave Home\u003c\/em\u003e as the record’s artwork. As someone who was never hardcore enough to sell off my Screeching Weasel records, I’m right in Dark Thoughts’ key demographic. If, like me, you thought that the pop-punk section of your record collection was no longer accepting new entries, I suggest you board this bandwagon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stupid Bag Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8659259981875,"sku":"180715420","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/IMG_5230_copy.jpg?v=1532042979"},{"product_id":"various-punk-sudoamericano-1981-1990-cassette","title":"Various: Punk Sudamericano 1981-1990 cassette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Gone Mad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12526520270899,"sku":"240305923","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/various-punk-sudamericano-1981-1990-cassette_Jj4lX.jpg?v=1709661441"},{"product_id":"various-greek-punk-82-91-cassette","title":"Various: Greek Punk '82-'91 cassette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Gone Mad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12526527316019,"sku":"240305922","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/various-greek-punk-82-91-cassette_vImDZ.jpg?v=1709660144"},{"product_id":"various-medellin-colombia-punk-hc-metal-1987-1992-cassette","title":"Various: Medellin, Colombia punk\/HC\/metal 1987-1992 cassette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Gone Mad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12526531903539,"sku":"240305924","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/various-medellin-colombia-punk-hc-metal-1987-1992-cassette_72Efs.jpg?v=1709661436"},{"product_id":"dark-thoughts-s-t-12","title":"Dark Thoughts: S\/T 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;FINALLY this LP is available! Fast as fuck Ramones worship punk. 12 songs in a little over 19 minutes. You won't stop flipping this record over and over. sorry.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eFINALLY this LP is available! Fast as fuck Ramones worship punk. 12 songs in a little over 19 minutes. You won't stop flipping this record over and over. sorry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Debut vinyl from this Philadelphia band featuring Jim who also plays in the great Machine Gun. No Love played a show with Dark Thoughts a while back and when they played our collective jaw was on the floor... we couldn't believe 1. that there was a band playing this style and 2. that they were so freaking good! That style is total Lookout! Records-style pop-punk... there is a lot of Ramones in the equation, but with slightly bouncier rhythms and sunnier melodies than straight up Ramones worship bands. If you still revisit records from Lookout!-era Screeching Weasel and the Queers, early Green Day, and the like then you will flip over this... in this day and age most bands just can't get the combination of salty and sweet right on record, but Dark Thoughts are master chefs. Also, ever since I saw them it had been bothering me that Jim's voice sounded just like someone but I couldn't place it, and Jeff nailed it on the first listen: he sounds just like the guy from Bouncing Souls. I know I've been dropping a lot of pretty polished pop-punk references here, but this is raw, nasty, and definitely PUNK, and unless you have a total version to melody this is a must-hear. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stupid Bag Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12811591188531,"sku":"160606006","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/a2755633020_16.jpg?v=1536177490"},{"product_id":"muroataquehardcorepunk12","title":"Muro: Ataque Hardcore Punk 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=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;What is there that can be said about Bogota, Colombia's MURO that can even remotely rationalize the true force of nature that they are both in the recorded setting and as a live entity? The initiated know the deal but for those that don't... welcome! Originally released by the outstanding Nordic based Byllepest Distro label in 2017, the \\\u0026quot;ATAQUE HARDCORE PUNK\\\u0026quot; 12\\\u0026quot; was repressed for the band's explosive appearance at NOT DEAD YET 2018 and the Canadian tour that followed shortly thereafter. Channeling the ferocity of other regional greats while contributing a take on the genre that is undeniably all their own, Beach Impediment Records is honored to aid in the North American advancement of this modern day South American hardcore punk classic. Each record comes in a DIY style paper sleeve containing two massive poster inserts, all of which was screen printed and assembled by the members of MURO at their Casa Rat Trap Collective in Bogota. Keep an ear to the ground as there will be more to come from this outstanding group in 2019. Limited to 500 copies.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eWhat is there that can be said about Bogota, Colombia's MURO that can even remotely rationalize the true force of nature that they are both in the recorded setting and as a live entity? The initiated know the deal but for those that don't... welcome! Originally released by the outstanding Nordic based Byllepest Distro label in 2017, the \"ATAQUE HARDCORE PUNK\" 12\" was repressed for the band's explosive appearance at NOT DEAD YET 2018 and the Canadian tour that followed shortly thereafter. Channeling the ferocity of other regional greats while contributing a take on the genre that is undeniably all their own, Beach Impediment Records is honored to aid in the North American advancement of this modern day South American hardcore punk classic. Each record comes in a DIY style paper sleeve containing two massive poster inserts, all of which was screen printed and assembled by the members of MURO at their Casa Rat Trap Collective in Bogota. Keep an ear to the ground as there will be more to come from this outstanding group in 2019. Limited to 500 copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Debut LP from this hardcore punk band from Bogota, Colombia. This LP came out as a hard-to-get Norwegian pressing in 2017, but Beach Impediment have done a 500-copy run so we North Americans can get our hands on it more easily. It’s rare to see a hardcore punk record get any kind of repress these days, so you can imagine \u003cem\u003eAtaque Hardcore Punk\u003c\/em\u003e must be special. And it is! Muro brings together a bunch of different threads of hardcore punk in a way that sounds natural, fresh, and exciting. I hear elements of UK82 (particularly faster stuff like Ultra Violent), d-beat, and primal pogo-hardcore like Blazing Eye and S.H.I.T., all with a dash of Una Bestia Incontrolable’s progressive experimentation. However, despite reminding me of all of these things, \u003cem\u003eAtaque Hardcore Punk\u003c\/em\u003e also sounds like a classic hardcore punk record. Muro combines these elements organically, like they’re just a shit-hot hardcore punk band doing what feels natural rather than a bunch of record nerds or punk historians showing off their influences. The recording is raw, the songs are brimming with memorable moments, and the record’s packaging is also spot-on. The jacket is not only screen printed, but hand-assembled on paper that reminds me of old European or South American LPs. There are not one but \u003cem\u003etwo\u003c\/em\u003e huge posters, and everything is packed with illustrations that are super punk yet avoid cliches. I often feel like I have to choose between purist and progressive strands of hardcore, but Muro lets me have my cake and eat it too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beach Impediment Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16063425708083,"sku":"190128004","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/products\/IMG_7141.jpg?v=1585342870"},{"product_id":"zoundscantcheatkarma12","title":"Zounds: Can't Cheat Karma 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=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The second release on Sealed Records is a 14 Track round up of the five singles by Zounds. The debut single from 1980 Can't Cheat Karma was released on Crass Records and 39 Years later still stands as one of the finest singles both politically and musically. For the next three singles Zounds released them on Rough Trade Records, along with their debut album The Curse of Zounds. 1981's Demystification was a tense and stark masterpiece. It was followed by the haunting Mikey Dread-produced Dancing and then the more straight up pop of More Trouble Coming Everyday. The final single of Zounds Mark 1 was La Vacht Qui Rit released on Belgium label Not So Brave in 1983 and was originally supposed to be a split single with The Mob but ended up with two scratchy studio tracks and two rough and raw live tracks recorded in Holland in 1982. Every home should have these essential Zounds recordings.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eThe second release on Sealed Records is a 14 Track round up of the five singles by Zounds. The debut single from 1980 Can't Cheat Karma was released on Crass Records and 39 Years later still stands as one of the finest singles both politically and musically. For the next three singles Zounds released them on Rough Trade Records, along with their debut album The Curse of Zounds. 1981's Demystification was a tense and stark masterpiece. It was followed by the haunting Mikey Dread-produced Dancing and then the more straight up pop of More Trouble Coming Everyday. The final single of Zounds Mark 1 was La Vacht Qui Rit released on Belgium label Not So Brave in 1983 and was originally supposed to be a split single with The Mob but ended up with two scratchy studio tracks and two rough and raw live tracks recorded in Holland in 1982. Every home should have these essential Zounds recordings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Zounds‚Äô five 7‚Äù releases have been repackaged numerous times over the years: a 1983 LP on Italy‚Äôs Base Records, CD collections in 1993 and 2007, and even a 7‚Äù box set on Broken Rekids in 2011. This collection on Sealed Records doesn‚Äôt add much aside from super cool new artwork and a rad poster insert, but you won‚Äôt find me complaining that some of the best anarcho punk ever is back in print. Zounds‚Äô first single, \u003cem\u003eCan‚Äôt Cheat Karma\u003c\/em\u003e, is a top 5 Crass Records release for me. One of the most musically sophisticated and capable anarcho bands, Zounds made chart-worthy music for the punks, and the three tracks from \u003cem\u003eCan‚Äôt Cheat Karma\u003c\/em\u003e are all hits that will inspire a singalong at any gathering of spiky punks. 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A record bubbling over with analog synth, guitar loops, slammed 808 drums, and anthemic vocal pushes tugging at the great moment in-between the “death” of punk and the “birth” of new wave, pulling fresh sounds into their punk roots and shoving a studded leather jacket around a silk robe. 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And you know what? We’re gonna need a soundtrack to this that sounds equally pissed off; something loud, fast and ‘orrible that gives you the impetus to finally drive that bulldozer through the cop shop. In case you hadn’t guessed where this was going, please welcome the grand, timely and thoroughly welcome return of Chain Whip.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eStraight out of the gate, their second full-length ‘Call Of The Knife’ is absolutely raging. The opening title track might have you squinting at the turntable for a couple of seconds to check that someone hasn’t reanimated the young Circle Jerks, but as soon as frontman Josh Nickel’s voice kicks in, hardcore cognoscenti will be under no illusions that they could possibly be listening to anyone else. His voice is a righteous, gravelly roar that cuts straight through the noise with the very loose subtext ‘I’m having a bad day and it’s imperative that you know about it’. There’s a vitality to it that helps make these Vancouver boys one of the best bands in punk today, and it helps that he’s backed up by a rattling, rolling collective who remind us all that good old-fashioned hardcore (like the ‘80s used to make) remains one of the best ideas anyone’s ever had. Suck on that idea for a moment, poindexter!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou know what you’re getting with song titles like ‘Class Decay’ and ‘Hatewave’, but there’s something about the band’s garage-slanted take on the genre that makes ‘em a cut above. Panache? Chutzpah? Just the simple matter of really fkn good songs? Impossible to say, so let’s just settle by agreeing that this album does it all: you can skate to it, you can slam to it, you can paint your bedroom black to it. You can even listen to it while kicking over the statues and kickstarting that violent and bloody revolution we’ve been promised. Look, this is serious stuff that also happens to be oodles of fun. ‘Something’s gotta give,’ they sing, and maybe it’s your resistance. On this sort of delicious form, no one can touch Chain Whip right now. 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Featuring personnel from Dischange, Meanwhile, No Security, Disfear and many others, Verdict executes their take on mangel with surgical precision. The strengths they displayed on \u003cem\u003eTime to Resign\u003c\/em\u003e remain intact: the incredible riffing (they’re as strong with a manic tempo like “Demons” as they are with a groovier one like “R.A.G.E.”), the bruising rhythm section (check those ultra-tight punches on “Vulture’s Feast”), and the English-language lyrics (which still feel novel given so many Swedish bands in this style sing in their native language). One thing that stands out to me on \u003cem\u003eThe Rat Race\u003c\/em\u003e, however, is the lead playing. These aren’t the rock’n’roll or metal-style leads you might expect… these leads are relatively simple, sit deeper in the mix, and often push the songs to crescendos that sound totally epic. 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Driving, crunching and grinding through eight sassy tracks, the conveyor belt of analog tunes is constructed on a foundation of vintage synths and sequencers. Vocals, ice cold like a frozen strawberry daiquiri, guide you through the club to the jukebox next to the cigarette machine so you can pick out that track you like, the one with the spontaneous uplifting guitar hook that comes out of nowhere and kicks like that pill you forgot you took back in 1981. ( Daryl Sulfate, Diät )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take\u003c\/b\u003e: Originally presented as a self-released cassette, Static Age Music does the world a favor and commits this brilliant new full-length from Berlin’s Cosey Mueller to vinyl. Static Age has brought us a bunch of great contemporary German electronic music lately, and \u003cem\u003eIrrational Habits\u003c\/em\u003e fits that trend. 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