***Young blood from Toronto doing straight forward hardcore. No frills or gimmicks, just well executed angst driven hardcore punk.
7" $6.00
10/16/2012
***BACK IN STOCK!!! A repress of THE MEN's self-released debut album originally limited to 500 copies. Eight songs of desperate, fuzzed out, riff laden punk/post-punk. This release really is an excellent mash of shoegaze and drony soundscapes with buried vocals beneath it all. Dreamy at times with that Sonic Youth vibe. This pressing was remastered and comes with deluxe tip on jacket.
LP $16.00
06/26/2012
CD $12.00
11/20/2012
***“Playing music is a challenge...if you want it to be good. If you want your music to mean something, then it needs to speak to people the minute it hits their ears, and that is the challenge. NEON PISS have been crafting their debut vinyl release for nearly two years, but you get the impression that this was an inevitable result—a vision realized when these four dudes started playing punk together. Everything about Neon Piss sounds familiar, you know how you are going to feel as soon as you hear the opening swagger of ‘Tabula Rasa,’ and they are every bit as good as you hope they are going to be. An LP full of songs that will make you feel instantly comfortable—you might have seen this movie, you've just never seen it acted quite this well, and the production this time around is sheer perfection. You are welcome to dismiss this as some more of that melodic punk that you are too cool to admit that you like, but you would be a fool. Yes, the songs are catchy, and yes Neon Piss will get stuck in your head and even sometimes put a spring in your step, but this shit is deep and these songs are as close to utter brilliance as I can ever remember hearing."—Robert Collins (Terminal Escape blogspot). Tuneful melodic punk not unlike the Observers.
LP $16.00
06/05/2012
BACK IN PRINT ON LIMITED RED VINYL!!! Received an 8.0 rating from Pitchfork. High-energy manic punks, WHITE LUNG, are back with their sophomore release, Sorry. Their 2010 debut It’s the Evil earned them the title as the primary ambassadors for Canada’s emergent punk scene receiving critical acclaim from CHARTAttack to Maximum Rock n’ Roll to Terminal Boredom and their follow-up does not disappoint. McCORKELL’s signature driving, off-kilter riffage paired with WAY’s snarling and aggressive yet melodic vocals and the hard-hitting rhythmic duo of GRADY MACKINTOSH on bass and ANNE-MARIE VASSILOU on drums amp up White Lung’s position from ambassadors to the queens (and king) of Canandian noise rock. Bowing to the inevitable need for comparison, according to Vice Magazine, “White Lung combine the feral energy of the Germs with the taut, wiry dynamics of the Wipers and have released a string of singles that keep improving in a bewilderingly exponential fashion.” Also present in their sound are golden era Kurt and Courtney, The Bags, and Rocket from the Crypt. This wealth of influences doesn’t mean the band’s sound is hard to pin-down. Written and recorded nearly simultaneously, Sorry manages to be both raw and complex, thanks to White Lung’s focus on cohesive writing. Sorry may have been stressful to record, but it’s a joy to listen to. It signals a new era for White Lung, featuring denser more melodic songs that maintain the rough edge of their punk pedigree.
LP $16.00
06/05/2012
CD $12.00
06/12/2012
***Keine Klasse II is NO CLASS' second attempt at peering out of their 'Neanderthalic' cave in which they reside. Perceiving a world which they still don’t care for, Keine Klasse II picks up the motion where Keine Klasse left off, with 10 more tracks of knuckle dragging commentary on your identity, religion, scene and whatever else rubs them the wrong way. Which is pretty much everything. With the right touch of hate and sarcasm….. it's fast, it's slow, it's intellectual, and of course, moronic. Nice gatefold jacket to boot.
LP $16.00
05/22/2012
***The first full length from Boston trio BLOODY GEARS. Eight tracks of dark melodic punk, bleak and bitter as New England winter. These songs express the frustrating alienation and looming despair of modern existence. Drawing their own sound from punk, post-punk, and hardcore, Bloody Gears are often compared to bands like the Wipers, Husker Du, Moving Targets, or Articles of Faith. The LP, which builds on the foundation of a demo and two 7"s, includes a different mix of the recent single "Frozen Rain."
LP $16.00
05/15/2012
***After infinite discussions concerning aesthetics, lyricism and musical preferences, “Terrible Feelings” was chosen as the most fitting name for this musical outfit, which saw the light of day sometime late summer 2009, in Malmö, Sweden. Whilst the band may have its origins in an eternally blossoming punk scene, Terrible Feelings represents so much more than that. With music and lyrics rooted in ‘70s devil-worshipping hard rock and ‘80s spleeny new wave, Terrible Feelings play a sophisticated and gloomy mixture of power pop and punk. Recorded at Tambourine Stu-dios in their hometown, in January 2012. Co-producer ERIK SUNDING spurred them to use more than ten different guitars and amps, a quirky violin bass played over a massive amp from the ‘70s, old beat up drums, farfisa, hammond, piano and tons of rippling percussion. The outcome is 12 quite different songs, somehow all tied together by a common notion; walking hand in hand towards a bleak future. For those with a weakness for melancholic yet danceable punkrock, this record might just prove to be an essential staple in any collection. (STREET DATE - 4/17/2012)
LP $16.00
04/17/2012
***BACK IN STOCK!!! Their second and best EP which includes their song 'Police.” This record only reaffirms the superb song writing and delivery abilities of this young Canadian band. Catchy, powerful straight forward, yet melodic hardcore punk. A fresh combination of mid-tempo growling vocals ala Negative Approach and driving rhythm like Adolescents/Germs.
7" $6.00
03/13/2012
***BACK IN PRINT!!! ‘Life is Vile … And So Are We’ compiles CULO’s three sold out 7”s (Nuke Abuse, Military Trend, and Toxic Vision) plus nine bonus tracks from the same recording sessions which were previously only available on limited tape releases or not at all. Total piss and vinegar hardcore delivered at high velocity and at no expense to catchy riffing. This is a hardcore punk monster and absolutely mandatory! Comes with full color newsprint poster and download card.
LP $16.00
12/13/2011
***BACK IN STOCK!!! For the uninitiated, the MARVELOUS DARLINGS features BEN COOK from FUCKED UP doing some of the best ‘77 punk meets power pop since the Exploding Hearts. Single Life compiles a string of 7-inch vinyl releases by the Darlings, which have all now long sold out. As great as the singles were on their own, this is one of those cases where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. CD format and download coupon (for LP) includes 5 bonus demo takes of their hits.
LP $16.00
12/13/2011
CD $12.00
12/13/2011
Two new tracks from San Francisco’s YOUNG OFFENDERS. Their recent 7-inch on Parts Unknown was not only very well received by various magazines, but also made numerous MRR staff picks for the top ten records of 2007. This new single offers two more tracks of well executed post-punk and power pop blend with loads of hooks and power. Think the Adverts, early Gang of Four and Really Red.
7" $6.00
07/07/2008
