more Electric Deads

I really like this band's sound a lot.  It's just such a nice balance of so many different things i like: catchy, tough, driving, hard, melodic, bouncy, fast...all good things.  I already posted the Anti-Sex EP HERE, so I figured you should get the other ones, too.  Enjoy.

MIND BOMB & ORDER EPs

Dotfuckingcom

One thing I feel I've made clear is my love of South Carolina's dark and twisted hardcore punk tradition.  From nasty places come nasty musics.  Dotfuckingcom (or .fuckingcom) was short-lived and featured Kevin and Lyz from Initial State and Antischism.  They only put out this 7" and it doesn't stray too far from the sound they created in their previous projects, and that is totally fine by me.

HERE

Neos

Really fast, nasty, snotty punk from Canaduh.  They weren't around for long, but they made their point loud and clear.  This shit rules.

NEOS '80 - '83

Rappresaglia

Here's an excellent and quite under-appreciated Italian punk band.  They were(are?) called Rappresaglia, which means "reprisal".  They started in 1982 and I'm not real sure when or if they ever broke up. Their early recordings have that same manic hardcore energy that all the early Italian bands seemed to be infected with, but Rappresaglia had a slightly more controlled, melodic style and it really works.  Don't skip this one if you're into Negazione, Raw Power, CCM, Declino and the ilk.

HERE

more Noothgrush

damn.  I haven't been this tired of everything in a while.  The world is shit, people are shit.  I'm sure I'll feel better soon, but I'm also sure that people will continue to be shit and I'll find myself back in this familiar, spiteful place sooner than I'd like.  Here's some more Noothgrush for you.

ERODE THE PERSON

SPLITS AND STUFF

La Fraction

I have a very deep love for La Fraction.  The music is so upfront and passionate, played with an intensity that cannot be faked or half-assed and a tightness that seems to be more prevalent on that side of the Atlantic Ocean.  My friend called them the French Gits and sonically, the bands are somewhat similar, but I don't think the Gits ever reached the triumphant and anthemic heights of La Fraction, nor did La Fraction ever plumb the loathful and desolate depths of the Gits.  I prefer to keep the two separate in my mind.  La Fraction played the record store in my tiny town many years ago and it was by far the best punk show I'd ever seen up to that point in my tender life.  To this day, it still ranks way up there in my memories.  I hope to see them play again one day.  If you haven't listened to this band yet, please do yourself the favor.

(the first two LPs are RAR folders, which I haven't done before.  You might need to download a RAR unzipping program.  I use 7-Zip File Manager.)

SELF TITLED LP

 

 AUSSI LONG SERA LE CHEMIN

 

LA VIE REVEE

 

Lama

Early Finnish punk rock.  Lama were active from 1978 to 1983 and were a step above their contemporaries in my opinion.  This is their LP from '82.  Rage!

LAMA