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Rememberables, The

S/t

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***THE REMEMBERABLES (members of COKE BUST, WALK THE PLANK, etc.), from Washington D.C., deliver a modern blend of grunge, power pop and fuzzy '90s alternative, reminiscent of Superchunk, Weezer, and Dinosaur Jr., on their infectious debut album. Seven blistering tracks serve as a perfect accompaniment for your summer drive—windows down, hair blowing, engine roaring fast down endless highways. In other words—loud, refreshing and catchy as hell.

Wet The Rope

The Sum Of Our Scars

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***WET THE ROPE is a hardcore band consisting of members of PITCHFORK, AMBER INN, SINKER, EXHALE and many others. It's members have been actively making music for almost 30 years. The Sum of Our Scars is their debut album, and while you can hear the influences of the members' previous bands, the anger of this LP may catch you by surprise. This album deals with the consequences of sexual abuse and predatory behavior. It is meant as both a personal and a political statement. 12 tracks of intense emotional pissed political hardcore.

Rank / Xerox

M.y.t.h.

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***RANK / XEROX from San Francisco finally return with four songs of messy post-punk with hidden pop jams and dark guitar scratchers and synth screamers. Distorting messy and catchy at the same time. Edition of 400 on black vinyl courtesy of Germany's Adagio830

Kindling

No Generation

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***"KINDLING is comprised of my good buddies STEPHEN and ANDY who also play in WMass hardcore outfit AMPERE, as well as GRETSCHEN (who plays guitar and sings) and ANDREW, who plays bass. I can tell you these people have the most solid musical knowledge I know… While it would be easy to compare them to My Bloody Valentine, a closer listen will also led you to find evident traces of Superchunk guitar riffs, Teenage Fanclub and Jesus & Mary Chain melodies to serve a very personnal and unique sound… They blur they dreamy melodies into a wall of a massive fuzz sounds with a a pop sensibility rarely found when the volume and attack ends up this far in the red. While they spent a week at Sonelab in rural Easthampton, MA with JUSTIN PIZZOFERRATO (Dinosaur Jr, Pixies, Speedy Ortiz, Sonic Youth, etc.) to record their first full length Galaxies for the amazing No Idea Records in Florida, they cut 6 extra songs for this Euro-only release."

Ruined Families

Education

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***Formed in 2010, RUINED FAMILIES is a hardcore punk band based in Athens, Greece. Following two acclaimed LPs and a 7", their new release is called Education and features 10 songs spanning just over 17 minutes. Drawing elements from their previous work, Education touches on '90s screamo, fast hardcore and post-punk. Unavoidably marked by the lasting turbulence of the Greek condition, Ruined Families attempt to make the most out of a precarious present by putting frustration into words that speak the mind of contemporary youth. Likely to appeal to fans of: Union of Uranus, Reversal of Man, Sonic Youth.

Black Heart Rebellion, The

Har Nevo

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***BACK IN PRINT!!! "Musically THE BLACK HEART REBELLION (members of AMENRA) have evolved into a tribalistic beast. Guitars lower in the mix, drums and additional percussive elements compliment PIETER UYTTENHOVE's impassioned vocals. Opener ‘Avraham’ demonstrates this beautifully. Chimes, bells, cello and percussion blending until Uyttenhove’s breathless vocals begin. Then the feeling of being chased through the woods by an axe-murderer takes over. Something about TBHR reminds me of the much missed The God Machine, but more in the grandiose delivery rather than a direct musical comparison perhaps. There is also a shared vibe with fellow Belgian titans Amenra but without their crushing heaviness. Indeed the friendship between them extends to a collaborative sharing of artistic and musical philosophies and mutual appreciation."

Sport

Slow

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***The third album from Lyon, France's SPORT. Nine songs of Cap'n Jazz / American Football influenced emo action.

Nadja & Galena

Konstruktion

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Having long established themselves as pioneers in the heavy drone and dark ambient scene, Nadja, now based in Berlin, continue pushing things forward with Konstruktion, their newest vinyl only effort made exclusively for Adagio830. Nadja's unique thumbprint shines strong mostly on the B side of this album, punishing guitar that scratches the listeners itch for heavy, churning and an engulfing sonic experience. the pallet is made thicker with additions of accordion drone, bass and cogent drum patterns. Galena ads subtle synth and sustaining guitar lines that brew to boil just below Nadja's set threshold...  Limited to 500. Working in a similar and cohesive manner, Oakland California's Galena slowly stirs the pot with dark menacing synth layers, tape treatments and creeping washed out guitar. the burgeoning sounds fold out and in on themselves creating thunderous white noise windstorms your ears have no choice but to get lost in...voices appear and disappear under the wash and you're carried along not knowing when you'll be set back down. The A-Side shows Galena's strengths more prominent but again, welcoming subtle and tasteful additions by their collaborators. A wonderful example of two like-minded duos joining forces to express their own unique styles and creating something new and fresh out of the mist...