(U.K.) Current Affairs-Object & Subject LP (2019)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, New Wave
Label: Tough Love
Tracks: 9
Length: 27.15'

Current Affairs are a four piece band from Glasgow, United Kingdom who formed in June of 2016.  Current Affairs is comprised of  ex-members of The Royal We, Anxiety, Pissy, The Downs, Kaspar Hauser, Shopping, and As Ondas.  Current Affairs play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and new wave within their sound.  Musically, Current Affairs can be loosely compared to bands such as The Estranged, White Lung, Terrible Feelings, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Current Affairs have released a five song EP titled Object in January of 2017, a two song 7" titled Cheap Cuts/Let Her in October of 2018, a two song 7" titled Breeding Feeling/Draw The Line in December of 2018, and a two song 7" titled Buckle Up/World In Crisis in June of 2019.  Object & Subject is the band's latest LP, which was released via Tough Love records on October 11th, 2019.  On Object & Subject, Current Affairs offer up nine tracks of tense and moody post punk, punk, and new wave.  Overall, Object & Subject makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sore Eyelids-Avoiding Life LP (2019)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 14
Length: 57.05'

Sore Eyelids is a three piece band from Gothenburg, Sweden who formed in 2011.  Sore Eyelids play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, indie rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Sore Eyelids can be loosely compared to bands such as Suis La Lune, Pianos Become The Teeth, Slow Crush, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Sore Eyelids have released self-titled LP in June of 2012, a split 7" with Trachimbrod in May of 2013, a six song EP titled For Now in December of 2014, and a split EP with факел in July of 2017.  Avoiding Life is the band's latest LP, which was released on November 22nd, 2019.  On Avoiding Life, Sore Eyelids offer up fourteen tracks of killer punk, emo, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Avoiding Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sore Eyelids-For Now EP (2014)

(U.S.) Ruin Lust-Sacrifice LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal
Label: Sentient Ruin
Tracks: 7
Length: 24.55'

Ruin Lust is a three piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Ruin Lust features current and past members of Anicon, Trenchgrinder, Vorde, Vilkacis, Fell Voices, Vanum, and Yellow Eyes, go going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Ruin Lust play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, death metal, and war metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2014, Ruin Lust have released a self-titled EP in May of 2014.  Sacrifice is the band's latest LP, which was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on December 13th, 2019.  On Sacrifice, Ruin Lust offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding black metal, death metal, and war metal.  Overall, Sacrifice makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Abandoncy- [title] EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 7.15'

Abandoncy is a three piece band from Kansas City, Missouri who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Abandoncy play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Abandoncy can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Unwound, Shotmaker, Blue Youth, Worst Gift, and other like-minded bands.  [title] is the band's debut EP, which was released on August 9th, 2019.  On [title], Abandoncy offer up two tracks of tense and discordant sounding post hardcore, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, [title]  makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Conjurer/Palm Reader-Split LP (2019)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Post Metal, Doom, Black Metal, Sludge
Label: Holy Roar
Tracks: 4
Length: 16.50'

Here's a killer split 12" featuring two covers a piece by Rugby UK's Conjurer and Nottingham, UK's Palm Reader.  Conjurer is a four piece band from Rugby, UK who formed in 2014.  Conjurer play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, post metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Conjurer can be loosely compared to bands such as Amen Ra, Old Man Gloom, Lightbearer, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Conjurer have released a four song EP titled I in July of 2016 a seven song LP titled Mire in March of 2018, and a collaboration LP with Pijn titled Curse These Metal Hands in August of 2019.  On their side of the split Conjurer offer up a cover of Slipknot's Vermillon and Mastodon's Blood And Thunder.  The second side of the album comes courtesy of Palm Reader.  Palm Reader is a five piece band from Nottingham, UK who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Palm Reader play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of metallic hardcore, punk, and metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Palm Reader have released a self-titled EP in March of 2012 and a digital single titled Always Darkest in February of 2017.  On their side of the split, Palm Reader offer up a cover of Rage Against The Machine's Tire Me and Thrice's Circles.  Conjurer's and Palm Reader's latest split LP was released via Holy Roar records on December 13th, 2019.  Overall, Conjurer's and Palm Reader's latest split 12" makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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SEIZE-Ashes EP (2019)

Country: Canada
Genre: Black Metal, Doom, Sludge, Grindcore
Label: Sludgelord Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 10.35'

SEIZE is a four piece band from Hamilton, Ontario who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  SEIZE play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, doom, sludge, and grindcore within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, SEIZE have released a four song EP titled In The Claws Of Light in August of 2018.  Ashes is the band's latest EP, which was released via Sludgelord records on December 13th, 2019.  On Ashes, SEIZE offer up two tracks of ugly and oppressively heavy black metal, doom, sludge, and grindcore.  Overall, Ashes makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Wreath Of Tongues-Penance 10" (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Death Metal, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 14.15'

Wreath Of Tongues is a four piece band from Babylon, NY who formed in early 2016.  Wreath Of Tongues play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, death metal,and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Wreath Of Tongues can be loosely compared to bands such as Converge, Trap Them, Nails, Torch Runner, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016,
Wreath Of Tongues have released a six song EP titled Out With The Good in July of 2017 and a and a two song EP titled Like Rats in April of 2018.  Penance is the band's latest 10", which was released on December 13th, 2019.  On Penance, Wreath Of Tongues offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, death metal, and grindcore.  Overall, Penance makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Adam's "BEST OF 2019"

Hello everyone. It's hard to believe we're at the end of another year, but here we are. Of course, that means it's time for the obligatory "Best Of" lists to rear their heads. First off, sorry I haven't been very visible lately. Too much stuff going on in my headspace and haven't really been able to pull myself together this year to make consistent, quality posts. Thankfully Chris is still a posting machine and everyone in the chat is amazing. It's a really cool thing to see, so thanks for that.

As far as my list(s) go, I will be the first to tell you that I have definitely completely missed a TON of cool shit this year. So if you can't believe that a certain release is missing, it is most probably because I was totally unaware of it, and feel free to let me know in the comments. Also, my musical tastes have been kind of strange this year so you get three different Top 10 lists from me. Hopefully you'll see something here that's new and amazing to you too (♫=LISTEN) ~Adam

TOP 10 HARDCORE

February 22 ♫

April 19 ♫

June 9 ♫

June 21 ♫

July 12 ♫

July 19 ♫

August 2 ♫

August 30 ♫

September 30 ♫

October 18 ♫

TOP 10 ALT/INDIE/PUNK

February 8 ♫

April 5 ♫

April 12 ♫

April 26 ♫

May 3 ♫

May 17 ♫

July 12 ♫

September 13 ♫

October 25 ♫

November 15 ♫

TOP 10 SYNTH

January 15 ♫

January 23 ♫

May 24 ♫

May 31 ♫

June 13 ♫

July 25 ♫

July 30 ♫

August 29 ♫

October 1 ♫

October 28 ♫

Wishfield-S/T LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Shoegaze, Dream Pop
Label: Tridroid Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 31.0'

Wishfield is a four piece band from Minnesota who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Wishfield play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black metal, shoegaze, and dream pop within their sound.  Musically, Wishfield can be loosely compared to bands such as Elizabeth Colour Wheel, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Codeine, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Tridroid records on November 25th, 2019.  On their debut LP, Wishfield offer up eight tracks of killer post metal, black metal, shoegaze, and dream pop.  Overall, Wishfield's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Bleakness-Functionally Extinct LP (2019)

Country: France
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Death Rock
Label: Sabotage/Destructure/Icy Cold Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 36.10'

Bleakness is a three piece band from Lyon, France who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Bleakness play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and death rock within their sound.  Musically, Bleakness can be loosely compared to bands such as The Estranged, Bellicose Minds, Torture Love, Chain Cult, Cult Values, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Bleakness have released a four song EP titled Ruined Fate in September of 2017, a four song EP titled Frozen Refuge in May of 2018, and a four song demo titled Disquietetude in September of 2018.  Functionally Extinct is the band's latest LP, which was released via Sabotage, Destructure, and Icy Cold records on December 6th, 2019.  On Functionally Extinct, Bleakness offer up ten tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, punk, and death rock.  Overall, Functionally Extinct makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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