Scenario A-Tired Device LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Middle Man Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 10.05'

Scenario is a three piece band from Indiana, Chicago, Il, and NYC who formed in 2021.  Scenario A features members of Coma Regalia, Closer, and Lord Snow, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Scenario A play a blistering, raging, and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Tired Device is the band's debut LP, which was released on cassette via Middle Man records on December 10th, 2021.  On Tired Device, Scenario A offer up ten tracks of blistering, raging, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Tired Device makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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High Cost-What's Living Worth? EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence
Label: Bitter Melody/Wide Eyed Noise
Tracks: 6
Length: 8.35'

High Cost is a five piece band from NYC who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  High Cost play a scathing, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and poweviolence within their sound.  Musically, High Cost can be loosely compared to bands such as Oxidant, Backslider, Total Abuse, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, High Cost have released a self-titled seven song EP in November of 2018, and a cover of The Ramone's Pet Cemetery in October of 2020.  What's Living Worth is the band's latest EP, which was released via Bitter Melody and Wide Eyed Noise records on January 9th, 2021.  On What's Living Worth?, High Cost offer up six vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and poweviolence.  Overall, What's Living Worth makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Superbloom-Pollen LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Grunge
Label: Thirtysomething Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 41.15'

Superbloom is a four piece band from NYC who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Superbloom play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, alt. rock, and grunge within their sound.  Musically, Superbloom can be loosely compared to bands such as Quicksand, Seaweed, Hum, Texas Is The Reason, Narrow Head, Aeges, Superheaven and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Superbloom have released a digital single titled Level Head in May of 2020, a digital single titled No Name in March of 2021, and a three song live EP titled Live At Studio G in May of 2021.  Pollen is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Thirtysomething records on June 1st, 2021.  On Pollen, Superbloom offer up twelve tracks of riff heavy, energetic, and catchy as hell sounding 90's inspired post hardcore, punk, emo, alt. rock, and grunge.  Overall, Pollen makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Closer-Within One Stem LP (2021)

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo

Label: Middle-Man, Lauren, Zip Zalp, Voice Of The Unheard, Strictly No Capital Letters, Pundonor, and Non Ti Seguo Records

Tracks: 7

Length: 23.0'

Closer is a three piece band from Brooklyn NY, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, PA who formed in 2016.  Closer features members of Real Life Buildings, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Closer play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Closer can be loosely compared to bands such as Mahria, Lord Snow, The Saddest Landscape, Touche Amore, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Closer have released a nine song LP titled All This Will Be in January of 2018.  Within One Stem is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Middle-Man, Lauren, Zip Zalp, Voice Of The Unheard, Strictly No Capital Letters, Pundonor, and Non Ti Seguo Records on March 12th, 2021.  On Within One Stem, Closer offer up seven tracks of emotive and urgent sounding post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Within One Stem makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Pique-2018-2019 10": (2021)

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo

Label: Zegema Beach

Tracks: 13

Length: 19.25'

PIQUE is a five piece band from NYC who formed in 2018.  PIQUE play a chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, PIQUE can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, In First, Person, Saetia, Adobe Homes, La Bella, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, PIQUE have released a self-titled demo in August of 2018, a five song EP titled לוֹט in October of 2018, a a split LP with Lytic, Amite, and Chivala in September of 2019, a split EP with Amite in December of 2019, a digital single titled NYSCREAM in November of 2020, a two song tour cassette in May of 2020, and a split with Apostles  Of Eris in December of 2020.  2018-2019 is the band's latest 10", which was released via Zegema Beach records on March 1st, 2021.  2018-2019 collects all the band's recorded material previous to their split with Apostles Of Eris.  On 2018-2019, PIQUE offer up thirteen tracks of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding 90's influenced post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, 2018-2019 makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Human Impact EP01 LP (2021)

 Country: USA

Genre: Punk, Metal, Noise Rock

Label: Ipecac Records

Tracks: 8

Length: 41.05'

Human Impact is a four piece band from New York City who formed in 2019.  Human Impact features members of Unsane, UXO, Cop Shoot Cop, Swans, and Xiu Xiu, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some truly awesome music.  Human Impact play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Human Impact have released a self-titled 10 song LP in March of 2020, a two song EP titled Transist / Subversion in June of 2020, and a digital single titled Genetic in September of 2020.  EP01 is the band's latest LP, which was released on March 12th, 2021.  On EP01, Human Impact offer up eight collected singles and B-sides recorded around the time they recorded their first full-length LP.  On EP01, Human Impact offer up eight tracks of killer punk, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, EP01 makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Glitterer-Life Is Not A Lesson 12" (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Punk, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge

Label: Anti

Tracks: 12

Length: 19.40'

Glitterer is a one person band from New York City who formed in 2016.  Glitterer play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, alt. rock, indie rock, and grunge within their sound.  Musically, Glitterer can be loosely compared to bands such as Big Bite, High Dive, Weezer, California X, Cloud Nothings, Solids, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Glitterer have released an eight song self-titled EP in August of 2017, a five song EP titled Not Glitterer in April of 2018, and a fourteen song LP titled Looking Through The Shades in July of 2019.  Life Is Not A Lesson is the band's latest ten song 12", which was released via Anti records on February 26th, 2021.  On Life Is Not A Lesson, Glitterer offer up ten tracks of bright, hazy, and infectiously catchy punk, alt. rock, indie rock, and grunge.  Overall, Life Is Not A Lesson makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Shiverboard-Demos (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 9

Length: 25.21'

Shiverboard is a three piece band from NYC who formed in 2015. Shiverboard play a harsh and abrasive style of outsider hardcore, punk, and noise rock.  Since forming in 2015, Shiverboard have released a digital single titled Ant Hill in February of 2020 and a fifteen song LP titled The Squirms in April of 2020.  This is the band's latest EP, which was released on December 29th, 2020.  On their latest demo EP, Shiverboard offer up nine tracks of harsh and abrasive sounding outsider hardcore, punk, and noise rock.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Yautja​/​Chepang Split 7" (2021)

 

Country: USA/Nepal

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Powerviolence, Grindcore

Label: GCBT Records

Tracks: 4

Length: 11.10'

Here's a killer split 7" featuring new material from Nashville, TN's Yautja and NYC via Nepal's Chepang.  Yautja are a three piece band from Nashville, Tennessee who formed in 2011.  Yautja play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, and death metal within their sound.   Since their inception in 2011, Yautja have released a self-titled five song EP in May of 2011, a split 7" with Enabler in January of 2012, a fourteen song LP titled Songs Of Descent in February of 2014, a seven song LP titled Songs Of Lament in October of 2015, and a split 7" with Forn in December of 2015.    Chepang is a five piece band from NYC and Napal who formed in 2016.  Chepang play a vicious, brutal, and scathing style of politically charged music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Chepang have released an eight song EP titled Lathi Charge in August of 2016, a one song demo titled 1 Love in April of 2017, a fourteen song LP titled Dadhelo in November of 2017, a split EP with Test in May of 2018, and a seventeen song LP titled Chatta in May of 2020.  On their latest split, both bands offer up two songs a piece, which results and a vicious and brutal as fuck listen.  This awesome split was released via GCBT records on January 15th, 2021.  Overall, Yautja's and Chepang's latest split 7" makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Tempers-Private Life LP (2019)

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock

Label: Dais 

Tracks: 10

Length: 39.20'

Tempers is a two piece band from NYC who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Tempers play a dreamy, dark, and gloomy style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, alt. rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Tempers can be loosely compared to bands such as Mazzy Star, HTRK, Holy Motors, Land Of Talk, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Tempers have released an eleven song LP titled Services in October of 2015, a digital single titled The Use Of My Belonging in August of 2020, and a digital single titled Bright Over Me in September of 2020.  Private Life is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dais records on October 25th, 2019.  On Private Life, Tempers offer up ten tracks of dreamy, dark, and moody sounding post punk, alt. rock, and indie rock.  Overall, Private Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Venus Twins-Eat Your Dogs LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Noise Rock

Label: Tomb Tree Tapes

Tracks: 8

Length: 18.0'

Venus Twins are a drum and bass duo from NYC who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Venus Twins play a harsh and abrasive style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Venus Twins take cues from bands such as Lightning Bolt, Death From Above 1979, Blood Brothers, Ultra Dolphins, Primus, and other like-minded bands.  Eat Your Dogs is the band's latest LP, which was released via Tomb Tree Tapes on November 30th, 2020.  On Eat Your Dogs, Venus Twins offer up eight tracks of weird, harsh, and abrasive sounding post punk and noise rock.  Overall, Eat Your Dogs makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Uniform-Shame LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Noise Rock, Industrial, Experimental
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 8
Length: 32.20'

 

 

Uniform is a two piece band from NYC who formed in late 2013.  Uniform features Ben Greenberg who is know for his work with Hubble, The Men, and Pygmy Shrews and Michael Berdan who played in York Factory Com-Plaint, Drunkdriver, and Believer/Law. Uniform play a rhythmic, primal, and hypnotic style of music that seamlessly melds elments post punk and noise rock within their sound.  Uniform play a bleak, stark, and cold form of music that incorporates elements of post punk, noise rock, industrial, and experimental noise within their sound.  Since forming in 2013, Uniform have released a six song LP titled Perfect World in July of 2015, a three song EP titled Ghost House in October of 2016, an eight song LP titled Wake In Fright in January of 2017, a collaborative LP with The Body in June of 2018, and an eight song LP titled THe Long Walk in August of 2018.  Shame is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on September 11th, 2020.  On Shame, Uniform offer up eight tracks of  ugly and harsh sounding post punk, noise rock, industrial, and experimental noise.  Overall, Shame makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

 

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(U.S.) Pyrrhon-Abscess Time LP (2020)

Country: USA Genre: Black Metal Label: Willowtip Records Tracks: 12 Length:54.20'

Pyrrhon is a four piece band from NYC who formed in 2008.  Pyrrhon play a ugly and vicious style of progressive and technical death metal.  Since forming in 2008, Pyrrhon have released a five song EP titled Fever Kingdoms in November of 2010, an eight song LP titled An Excellent Servant But A Terrible Master in February of 2011, a nine song LP titled The Mother Of Virtues in April of 2014, a five song EP titled Growth Without End in June of 2015, a four song EP titled Running Out Of Skin in March of 2016, and a nine song LP titled What Passes For Survival in August of 2011.  Abscess Time is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Willowtip records on June 26th, 2020.  On Abscess Time, Pyrrhon  offer up twelve tracks of ugly and vicious as fuck sounding progressive and technical death metal.  Overall, Abscess Time makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Human Impact-Transist / Subversion EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Ipecac Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 12.50'

Human Impact is a four piece band from New York City who formed in 2019.  Human Impact features members of Unsane, UXO, Cop Shoot Cop, Swans, and Xiu Xiu, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some truly awesome music.  Human Impact play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Human Impact have released a self-titled 10 song LP in March of 2020.  Transist / Subversion is the band's latest EP, which was released via Ipecac records on June 23rd, 2020.  On Transist / Subversion, Human Impact offer up two tracks of killer punk, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, Transist / Subversion makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Human Impact-S/T LP (2020)

(U.S.) Peel Dream Magazine-Moral Panics EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Label: Slumberland Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 16.05'

Peel Dream Magazine is a four piece band from New York City who formed in 2017.  Peel Dream Magazine play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Peel Dream Magazine can be loosely be compared to bands such as Broken Water, Sebadoh, Codeine, The Swirlies, The Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Peel Dream Magazine have released a digital single titled demos in April of 2018, a thirteen song LP titled Modern Meta Physic in Octoberof 2018, a five song EP titled Up And Up in November of 2019, and a thirteen song LP titled Agitprop Alterna in April of 2020.  Moral Panics is the band's latest EP, which was released via Slumberland records on July 3rd, 2020.  On Moral Panics, Peel Dream Magazine offer up six tracks of bright, shimmery, hazy, and psychedelic sounding post punk, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Moral Panics makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Peel Dream Magazine-Agitprop Alterna LP 2020 (2020)

Died-Less Life LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Boul God
Tracks: 8
Length: 35.05'

Died is a three piece band from NYC who formed in December of 2016.  Died play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Died can be said to be influenced by bands such as Fugazi, Quicksand, Bluetip, Texas Is The Reason, Rival Schools, The Appleseed Cast, La Dispute, The Casket Lottery, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Died have released a digital single titled Conk in May of 2017, a five song self-titled EP in December of 2017, and a five song EP titled Anonymized Internal Criminals in November of 2018.  Less Life is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Boul God records on May 29th, 2020.  On Less Life, Died offer up eight tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Less Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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SEVENHEADS-MMXX EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 6.40'

SEVENHEADS is a four piece band from New York City who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  SEVENHEADS play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal within their sound.  Musically, SEVENHEADS can be loosely compared to bands such as The Hope Conspiracy, Nora, Killing The Dream, and other like-minded bands.  MMXX is the band's debut demo, which was released on March 6th, 2020.  On MMXX, SEVENHEADS offer up two tracks of brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and metal.  Overall, MMXX makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Couch Slut-Take A Chance On Rock N' Roll LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Gilead Media
Tracks: 9
Length: 27.05'

Couch Slut is a five piece band from NYC who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Couch Slut play a killer style of harsh and completely unhinged punk and noise rock.  Musically, Couch Slut can be loosely compared to bands such as Unsane, Shellac, Whores, Buildings, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Couch Slut have released a six song LP titled My Life As A woman in October of 2014, a seven song LP titled Contempt in July of 2017, and a split 12" with Microwaves in October of 2017.  Take A Chance On Rock N' Roll is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Gilead Media on May 1st, 2020.  On Take A Chance On Rock N' Roll, Couch Slut offer up nine tracks of harsh, abrasive, and ugly sounding punk and noise rock.  Overall, Take A Chance On Rock N' Roll makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Snarling Hate-How To Kill 7" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 2
Length: 3.20'

Snarling Hate is a three piece band from NYC, who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Snarling Hate features members of Failures, Cancer Kids, and Suburbanite, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Snarling Hate play a killer style of ugly and vicious no-frills/straight forward hardcore/punk.  How To Kill is the band's debut 7", which was released via Youth Attack records on February 25th, 2020.  On How To Kill, Snarling Hate offer up two tracks of ugly and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, How To Kill makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Combat Force-Never Stray EP (2020)

Country: USA 
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 6
Length: 7.30'

Combat Force is a four piece band from NYC who formed in 2017.  Combat Force play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no-frills/bare-bones hardcore and punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Combat Force have released a self-titled demo in February of 2017.  Never Stray is the band's latest EP, which was released via Youth Attack records on March 3rd, 2020.  On Never Stray, Combat Force offer up six tracks of killer stripped down/bare bones hardcore and punk.  Overall, Never Stray makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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