Small Brown Bike The Riverbed LP (Reissue 2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo
Label: No Idea 
Tracks: 10
Length: 40.0'

Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan  that started in 1996. The trademark of Small Brown Bike is their "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands, such as Avail, Hot Water Music and Dillinger Four. Throughout their existence, Small Brown Bike have toured three times with Dead Season. Their last show was in 2004 at The Fireside Bowl in Chicago, after already agreeing to split up. Former members Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint later created the band LaSalle, with Reed's wife playing bass guitar. Ben Reed also started the Great Sea Serpents based out of Chicago, IL. Mike and Ben have also formed the band Able Baker Fox with former drummer Jeff Gensterblum and Nathan Ellis from the Casket Lottery. Their first album "Voices" was released in January 2008.  The band name is derived from working on bicycles as they grew up together.  (Wikipedia)

The Riverbed is Small Brown Bike's 2004 full-length LP, which was released via Lookout! and No Idea records.  Some consider this to be Small Brown Bikes' best album, but I'll leave that opinion up to you because Small Brown Bike is pretty much my favorite emo band of all time.  Anyway, The Riverbed is a killer LP and still sounds fresh to this day even though it was released over a decade ago.  highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sweet Jesus-Destroy Yourself LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Atomic Action! Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 19.0'

Sweet Jesus are a four piece band from New England who formed in October of 2010.  Sweet Jesus features members of Have Heart, Fucking Invincible, Verse, and Soul Control, so going on that alone, you know your in for something special.  Sweet Jesus play a killer style of late 80's/early 90's Revolution Summer style hardcore.  Musically, Sweet Jesus can be loosely compared to bands such as Swiz, Sweetbelly Freakdown, Give, and Blessed State.  Destroy Yourself is Sweet Jesus' latest full-length LP, which was released via Atomic Action! records on March 17th, 2015.  On their latest full-length, Sweet Jesus offer up ten tracks of killer late 80's/early 90's emotive hardcore.  Guest vocals on Destroy Yourself come courtesy of Shawn Brown from Dag Nasty and Swiz, as well as Andy Norton from Praise.  Overall, Destroy Yourself is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Trenchfoot-At The Mercy Of Circumstance LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Thrash
Label: Glory Kid Ltd.
Tracks: 10
Length: 16.0'

Trenchfoot is a four piece band from Hudson Valley, NY who formed in early 2011.  Trenchfoot play a blistering, caustic, and vicious as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Trenchfoot can be loosely compared to bands such as Colony, Divider, Trap Them, and Torch Runner.  Since their inception in 2011, Trenchfoot have released a self-titled ten song LP in September of 2011, an eight song LP titled Endless Disgust in October of 2012, and a split 7" with Old Wounds in August of 2013.  At The Mercy Of Circumstance is Trenchfoot's latest full-length LP, which was released via Glory Kid records on July 21st, 2015.  On Mercy Of Circumstance, Trenchfoot offer up ten tracks of brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and thrash.  Overall, At The Mercy Of Circumstance is a killer album that should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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White Jazz-Modern Living 7" (2015)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Atomic Action
Tracks: 6
Length: 10.0'

White Jazz is a four piece Belgium based hardcore band who formed in April of 2014.  White Jazz features members of Rise And Fall, Blind To Faith, The Rott Childs, El Guapo Stuntteam, and The Hickey Underworld.  White Jazz play a noisy, frenetic,  and off-kilter style of hardcore influenced by bands such as Black Flag, older Ceremony, Hot Snakes, and other like-minded bands.  Modern Living is White Jazz's debut six track seven inch, which was released via Atomic Action! records on July 1st, 2015.  On their debut 7", White Jazz offer up six tracks of noisy, frenetic, and unhinged sounding hardcore.  Overall, Modern Living is killer 7" and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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DIÄT-Positive Energy LP (2015)

Country: Germany
Genre: Post Punk,Punk
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 8
Length: 28.0'

DIÄT is a four piece post punk band from East Berlin, Germany who formed in early 2013, from the looks of things.  DIÄTplay a tense and frenetic style of punk and post punk that draws inspiration from bands such as Wipers, Total Control, and Crisis.  Positive Energy is DIÄT's debut LP, which is slated for release via Iron Lung records on September 18th, 2015.  On Positive Energy, DIÄT offer up eight tracks of cold, tense, and frenetic sounding post punk and punk that's an absolute must listen for fans of Total Control, Ice Age, Ceremony, and other like-minded bands.  Overall, Positive Energy is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) WIld Moth-Inhibitor LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Indie Rock
Label: Iron Pier
Tracks: 10
Length: 30.0'

Wild Moth is a four piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in early 2011.  Wild Moth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Wild Moth can be loosely compared to bands such as Brighter Arrows, Ceremony, Ice Age, and Weekend.  Since their inception in 2011, Wild Moth have released a self-titled five song EP in May of 2012, a four song 7" titled Mourning Glow in July of 2012, an eleven song LP titled Over, Again in September of 2013, a split 7" with Creative Adult in January of 2015, and a two song flexi titled Mirror in April of 2015.  Inhibitor is Wild Moth's latest full-length LP, which was released via Iron Pier records on August 28th, 2015.  On Inhibitor, Wild Moth offer up ten new tracks of dark, frenetic, and at times, jagged sounding  punk, post punk, and indie rock.  Overall, Inhibitor is an amazing LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Destruction Unit-Negative Feedback Resistor LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Death Rock
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 8
Length: 40.0'

Destruction Unit is a five piece band from Phoenix, Arizona who formed in the early 2000's.  Destruction Unit was originally conceived by members of the Reatards and other notable punk bands.  Since then, Destruction Unit's line-up has completely changed.  Destruction Unit play a dark and bleak style of music that seamlessly melds elements of punk, post punk, death rock, and desert rock within their sound.  Negative Feedback Resistor is Destruction Unit's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on September 18th, 2015.  On Negative Feedback Resistor, Destruction Unit deliver eight tracks of dark, feedback and reverb drenched punk, post punk, desert rock, and death rock.  Overall, Negative Feedback Resistor is an amazing album and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Harmonic Cross-It Is Finished LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Post Metal, Shoegaze
Label: Magic Bullet Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 33.0'

Harmonic Cross is a three piece band from Richmond, VA who formed in April of 2015.  Harmonic Cross features 3/4 of hardcore band Bleach Everything and 3/5 of the indie rock band Highness, according to Magic Bullet records.  Harmonic Cross play a atmospheric, dark, and bleak style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, post metal, and shoegaze within their sound.  It Is Finished is Harmonic Cross' debut full-length LP, which was released via Magic Bullet records on July 17th, 2015.  On It Is Finished, Harmonic Cross offer up six tracks of ambient, cold, and dark sounding instrumental post rock, post metal, and shoegaze.  Overall, It Is Finished is an absolute must listen for fans of minimalist instrumental post rock.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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Ruins-Within LP (2015)

Country: Germany
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Doom, D-Beat
Label: Halo Of Flies/Twisted Chords Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 31.0'

Ruins is a four piece band from Bielefeld, Germany who formed in early 2009, from the looks of things.  Ruins play an absolutely brutal style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Ruins feature that trademark metallic German hardcore sound made popular by bands such as Black Freighter, Planks, Alpinist, and Zann.  Since their inception in 2009, Ruins have released a self-titled four song demo in January of 2010, a split LP with Kyrest in January of 2011, a five song LP titled Incidents in April of 2013, and a split 7" with USNEA in May of 2014.  Within is Ruin's latest six song full-length LP, which was released via Halo Of Flies and Twisted Chords records on August 14th, 2015.  On Within, Ruins offer up six heavy as fuck sounding tracks of hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and d-beat.  Overall, Within is a killer album and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lentic Waters-The Path LP (2015)

Country: Germany
Genre: Post Hardcore, Screamo, Crust
Label: React With Protest. Maniyax, Zegema Beach, IFB, Deadwood Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 30.0'

Lentic Waters is a five piece band from Münster, Germany who formed in September of 2010.  Lentic Waters play a crushing and devastatingly heavy style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, screamo, and crust within their sound.  Musically, Lentic Waters can be loosely compared to bands such as Planks, Geranium, Locktender, Old Soul, Kaddish, and other like-minded bands.  Since their inception in 2010, Lentic Waters have released a nine song self-titled LP in May of 2011, a split LP with Planks in June of 2013, and a split LP with Old Soul in July of 2014.  The Path is Lentic Waters' latest full-length LP, which was released via React With Protest. Maniyax, Zegema Beach, IFB, and Deadwood Records on August 12th, 2015.  On The Path, Lentic Waters offer up nine tracks of blackened, metallic, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, screamo, and crust.  Overall, The Path is an amazing album that should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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