***Highly anticipated first release of this relatively new Portland super group featuring members of PETITE, DARK/LIGHT, ARCTIC FLOWERS, and VIVID SEKT to name a few. LAURA's distinct angry vocals are shouted over catchy riffs with clean guitar tones bringing to mind some of the early 2000s Scandinavian bands such and some late '70s Stiff records song writing but with a distinct PDX darkness which of course brings to mind The Wipers, Observers, The Triggers, etc. Four memorable songs, which gives a small taste of what’s to come with this great band.
7" $8.50
07/01/2022
***The latest from Secret Mission Records is a split release with the legendary Japanese label Mangrove. Continuing in the grand tradition of lo-fi garage punk from The Land of The Rising Sun is the brand new 7”, their second to date, from Mito, Japan’s DIALS. Even though the obvious and may be a bit lazy comparison to the great bands that came before them, such as the mighty Teengenerate and the fab Registrators is not out of place, it’s the tunes on this baby that make us flip with joy and make us look to the current and, perhaps, to the future!!! “Nervous” is a guitars-forward rocker, dressed in tight drumming and booming bass. And to assure that you won’t sit still they throw in hand claps a-plenty, which (in the perfect world) turns it in to something you can shake your money maker to. Next up is “School Girl,” a great punk rock & roll number that’s a little faster and a little grimier. Super catchy! This record comes in a slick hand screened jacket with the download card included. Only 200 copies are available for the U.S.
7" $7.25
07/22/2014