Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Ladies – Six More Reasons To Hate … 7″

January 22, 2011
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The Ladies – Six More Reasons To Hate … 7″

This is The Ladies fourth 7″ record and probably one of their best. Their earlier ones were good, but this one blows the others away. “Six more Reasons to Hate …” comes at you with six fast tracks full of pure energy and a few seconds short of six minutes total play time. This is…

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BRAIN F≠ – So Dim 7″

January 22, 2011
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BRAIN F≠ – So Dim 7″

This gem of a 7″ comes to us from Grave Mistake Records. This is the band’s second 7″ single with their previous one being on Static Shock Records in the UK. This was my first introduction to this band and I was instantly reminded of X-Ray Spex and Kim Gordon’s side project, Free Kitten. This…

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Night Birds – Self Titled EP 7″

January 22, 2011
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Night Birds – Self Titled EP 7″

The Night Birds first 7″ EP comes to us as a split release from  Grave Mistake Records and Dirtnap Records. The Night Birds boasts guys from bands such as The Ergs, Hunchback among others. The songs mesh together well and this 7″ is a nice slice of what these guys have to offer. After multiple…

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Lemuria – Pebble

January 19, 2011
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Lemuria – Pebble

The latest Lemuria is sure to please all their fans out there. It follows along with their last release and makes all the songs come together nicely. This one comes to us from Bridge 9 Records and doesn’t disappoint. ” Chautauqua County” is probably one of the best songs on this album. The album flows well…

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Joyce Manor – Self Titled LP

January 14, 2011
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Joyce Manor – Self Titled LP

Finally, Joyce Manor graces us with a full length LP. This album has a more produced feel then their earlier works, although this is not necessarily a bad thing. The songs flow well across the entire album and the raw energy and emotion is still evident in the songs. This album will become a constant…

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Cake – Showroom of Passion

January 14, 2011
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Cake – Showroom of Passion

Cake comes back at us with “Showroom of Compassion” after a 7 year stretch with no studio recordings. If you loved the other Cake albums, you will love this one as well. The songs are very reminiscent of the older albums and sound very similar.  Cake fanatics rejoice as this new album is just as good…

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SSSSnakes – Kissss Thissss

January 13, 2011
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SSSSnakes – Kissss Thissss

These guys are super hard to classify into any one genre, but one thing is for sure, this album is great. It has an old Descendants & Dead Milkmen feel to it. The songs are fast paced and have humorous lyrics. Songs about girls being the devil, Donald Trump and other random funny things. Right at this…

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That’s Incredible – Self Titled 7″

January 5, 2011
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That’s Incredible – Self Titled 7″

This band features ex-members of “Toys that Kill”. The band is for fans of Dillinger Four and Screeching Weasel as the sounds are similar. This 7″ came out on orange vinyl limited to 300 copies. It is worth picking up if you can find it easily, but not worth straying too far out of your way…

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Off With Their Heads – In Desolation

January 5, 2011
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Off With Their Heads – In Desolation

Minneapolis punk band, “Off With Their Heads”, hits us with their latest album “In Desolation”.  This album was lost in the pile and since it came out in mid 2010 we almost didn’t review it, but after listening to it a couple of times, we figured it warranted a spot on the page. They are…

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Sister Kisser – Vipers

January 5, 2011
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Sister Kisser – Vipers

Sister Kisser offers up there first full length CD/LP on Gruff Beard Records. Sister Kisser does a great job of grabbing your attention and holding it throughout the entire album. This is 10 songs of aggressive, melodic and heart felt punk rock. Listening to the entire album is easy as all the songs flow well…

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