(U.S.) The Criminal World-We Spilled Blood For The Money LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Brit. Pop, Shoegaze

Label: Cercle Social Records

Tracks: 5

Length: 24.10'

The Criminal World is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  The Criminal World features members of Soft Kill, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  The Criminal World plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of gothy post punk, punk, brit pop, and doomy shoegaze within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, The Criminal World have released a four song EP titled Pure Vory in September of 2016.  We Spilled Blood For The Money is the band's latest 12", which was released via Cercle Social records on May 29th, 2020.  On We Spilled Blood For The Money, The Criminal World offer up five tracks of gloomy and moody sounding post punk, punk, brit pop, and doomy shoegaze.  Overall, We Spilled Blood For The Money makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sneeze-Fin LP (2019)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Indie Rock
Label: Tor Johnson/Midnight Werewolf Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 36.30'

Sneeze is a three piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2010.  Sneeze play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Sneeze can be loosely compared to bands such as early Built To Spill, California X, Happy Diving, Nopes, T-Tops, Cloud Nothings, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2010, Sneeze have released an eight song EP titled Grandma In The Trenches in April of 2011, a fifteen song LP titled I'm Going To Kill Myself in April of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled Wilt in June of 2014, and a six song EP titled Rot in September of 2016.  Fin is the band's latest LP, which was released via Tor Johnson and Midnight Werewolf records on September 13th, 2019.  On Fin, Sneeze offer up thirteen tracks of killer punk, grunge, and indie rock.  Overall, Fin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Blacklisters-Fantastic Man LP (2020)

 

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Buzzhowl Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 31.30'

Blacklisters are a four piece band from Leeds, UK who formed in 2010, from the looks of things.  Blacklisters play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Blacklisters can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Multicult, USA Nails, War Brides, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Blacklisters have released a three song EP titled Bell Party in July of 2010, a split with Dolphins, Castrovalva, and Hawk Eyes in January of 2011, a digital single titled Swords in April of 2011, a digital single titled I Can Confirm in December of 2011, a digital single titled Trickfuck in February of 2012, a self-titled LP in April of 2012, a ten song LP titled Adult in October of 2015, a twenty song compilation LP titled Big Shame in August of 2016, and a three song EP titled Dart  in October of 2017.  Fantastic Man is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Buzzhowl records on August 28th, 2020.  On Fantastic Man, Blacklisters offer up nine tracks of discordant and unhinged sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Fantastic Man makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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White Stains-Make Me Sick LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 10

Length: 15.10'

White Stains are a band from Pittsburgh, PA who formed in early 2020, from the looks of things.  White Stains play a vicious and snotty style of bare bones hardcore/punk.  Musically, White Stains can be loosely compared to bands such as Loose Nukes, Rat-Nip, Blood Pressure, Laffing Gas, Concealed Blade, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, White Stains have released a three song demo in March of 2020.  Make Me Sick is the band's debut LP, which was released on December 13th, 2020.  On Make Me Sick, White Stains offer up ten tracks of snotty, stripped down, and bare bones hardcore/punk.  Overall, Make Me Sick makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Afghan Haze-Nihilistic Stoner Hymns LP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge, Stoner Metal

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 7

Length: 45.25'

Afghan Haze is a four piece band from CT who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Afghan Haze play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, sludge, and stoner metal within their sound.  Musically, Afghan Haze can be loosely compared to bands such as Barishi, Eyehategod, Hollow Leg, Buzzoven, Northless, Dopelord, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Afghan Haze have released a three song EP titled Burnt Offering in October of 2019.  Nihilistic Stoner Hymns is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on January 1st, 2021.  On Nihilistic Stoner Hymns, Afghan Haze offer up seven tracks of ugly, ominous, and oppressively heavy sounding doom, metal, sludge, and stoner metal.  Overall, Nihilistic Stoner Hymns makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Warstone-Whose Roots Know Whence They Sprang EP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Damien Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 13.20'

Warstone is a band from New Bedford, MA who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Warstone play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Warstone can be loosely compared to bands such as Nails, SVFFER, WVRM, Gatecreeper, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Warstone have released a six song EP titled The Tale Of The Wasp King in November of 2017, an eleven song EP titled Bloodlust Of The Armoured Beast in December of 2017, a thirteen song EP titled Demise Of The Black Wind in December of 2017, a seventeen song EP titled Firebolts Over Ice Castle in February of 2018, a six song EP titled A Forgotten Sea in February of 2018, and a six song EP titled The Oldest Deeds Of Gods And Men in August of 2020.  Whose Roots Know Whence They Sprang is the band's latest EP, which was released via Damien records on January 1st 2021.  On Whose Roots Know Whence They Sprang, Warstone offer up ten tracks of insanely vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Whose Roots Know Whence They Sprang makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Satón-ni'in EP (2020)

Country: Mexico

Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo

Label: Jean Scene Creamers

Tracks: 6

Length: 23.0'

Satón is a three piece band from Mexico who formed in early 2019, from the looks of things.  Satón play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Satón can be loosely compared to bands such as The Jon Benet, Lentic Waters, Coarse, Eyelet, The Tidal Sleep, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Satón have released a digital single titled Sanatorio in May of 2019, an eight song LP titled Lleno de hienas in June of 2019, a digital single titled Colores Muertos in August of 2019, and a digital single titled Al Verlo Todo, Nada in September of 2019.  n'i'in is the band's latest EP, which was released via Jean Scene Creamers records on November 7th, 2020.  On n'i'in, Satón offer up six tracks of tense, volatile, and chaotic sounding post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, n'i'in, makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Chris' Best Of End Of Times 2020

Well, It's New Year's Eve 2020 AKA End Of Times and It's that time of year for me to put in my two cents worth related to what I thought were some of the best albums of 2020.  This year was especially stressful due to Covid-19, working in mental health, and my girlfriend working as nurse throughout this pandemic.  Music has always been and will always be my go to coping skill in life, especially when everything seems really shitty and out of control.  Hopefully everyone is safe and looking forward to seeing shows again soon! (hopefully at some point in 2020!) Stay safe and happy New Year.  I decided to keep my best of list brief and as always, there's no rhyme or reason to what I enjoyed the most.  I just kept it to the most listened to albums that I seemed to gravitate towards the most.

                                                         1. Soft Kill-Dead Kids R.I.P. City/Premium Drifter LP (Tied)

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                                                        4. Exhalants-Atonement LP

                                       

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                                                       8. Mamaleek-Come And See LP

                                               

                                                           

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                                                        9. USA Nails-Character Stop LP

                                                           

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                                                       10. Ils-Curse LP 

     

                                                    

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                                                      12. Narrow Head-12 House Rock

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                                                       13. Horsewhip-Laid To Waste LP

                                                                 

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                                                      14. Black Wing-No Moon LP

      

                                       

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                                                      15. GAG-Still Laughing LP

                                             

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                                                    16. Infant Island-Beneath LP

                                     

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                                                      17.Vile Creature-Glory, Glory! Apathy Took The Helm LP

                  

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                                                      18. Eye Flys-Tub Of Lard LP

        

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                                                     19. Sumac-May You Be Held LP

   

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                                                      22. Emma Ruth Rundle And Thou-May Our Chambers Be Full LP

                                         

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                                                      23. Wake-Devouring Ruin LP

                                             

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                                                      24. Moon Pussy-S/T LP 

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Strangelight-Adult Themes LP (2020)

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Hardcore, Punk, Post Punk, Garage Rock

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 10

Length: 23.0'

Strangelight is a four piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Strangelight features members of Kowloon Walled City, Trap Them, Transistor, Transitor, etc, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Strangelight play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, hardcore, post punk, punk, garage rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Strangelight can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Light The Fuse And Run, Dangers, Single Mothers, Burning Love, Buyer's Remorse, The Suicide File, and other like-minded bands.  Adult Themes is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on October 23rd, 2020.  On Adult Themes, Strangelight offer up ten tracks of tense, angular, and frenetic post hardcore, hardcore, post punk, garage rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Adult Themes makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!
 

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EYELET-The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 24.15'

Holy shit, don't finalize your  best of end of year 2020 lists, yet!  Eyelet dropped a surprise full-length LP today, and let me just say that it is definitely some serious next level shit!!!!  Eyelet is a four piece band from Maryland who formed in 2014, from the looks of things,  Eyelet play a chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Eyelet can be said to be influenced by bands such as Orchid, Ampere, Todos Caeran, Gillian Carter, Beau Navire, What Of Us, Coma Regalia, Botch, Craw, Drowningman and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Eyelet have released a self-titled EP in 2014, a ten song LP titled Nervewrecker LP in December of 2015, a three song EP titled  Error(s) in August of 2016, a split with Gillian Carter in September of 2017, a four song EP titled The Howling In The Hall in May of 2019, and a four way 7" titled Meditations In Affinity: Confluence with Terry Green, Kid Feral, and Big Water in September of 2020.  The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes is the band's latest LP, which was released via Zegema Beach and The Ghost Is Clear records on December 31st, 2020.  On The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes, Eyelet offer up ten tracks of tense, chaotic, and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes makes for amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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