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Poll - Top Albums of 2023
What were your top releases of 2023? Another year is coming to a close, and I thought it might be an idea to compile a list of the top 23 of 2023. It could be either albums released in 2023 or just your top plays of the year. Post your suggestions in the comments below, and I'll add up the votes into a post at the start of January.
Anything new and exciting, or sticking with the old standards?
Whether it’s streaming on Bandcamp while you work/study, playing through your phone/DAP on the bus, or spinning on your hifi, let everyone know what’s getting you through the week in the comments down below!
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It’s time for album club #5! I'm a few days late with this one, and have also decided to switch the format to monthly instead of every 2 weeks. If we start getting more participation I might look at increasing the frequency again.
This week I went with a Canadian classic. D.O.A.'s Hardcore 81. The album that lent it's name to a genre. Released in 1981, this was D.O.A.'s second album. Formed in 1978, by this point in their career the band had already opened for the Clash, and toured extensively around California with some of the other founders of hardcore punk. They would soon lose a drummer to Black Flag, and go through some lineup changes of their own. In the middle of all of that, they released what is likely their best album, Hardcore 81.
This post will stay pinned for a month, in order for anyone interested to leave their thoughts on the album. December 31st will see the launch of Album Club #6.
- • 85%blabbermouth.net SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER Offers Health Update: 'The Cancer Has Not Spread'
Vocalist Lou Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL is preparing to go into surgery after recently being diagnosed with an esophageal tumor. Earlier today (Wednesday, October 23),Koller shared a video update via social media in which he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Hey, e....
- MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e3cbfc3-62c7-40cb-84b5-e954d07107bb
- yt.artemislena.eu PEER PRESSURE - CUTTHROAT - HC WORLDWIDE (OFFICIAL D.I.Y. VERSION HCWW)
E X C L U S I V E - WORLDWIDE VIDEO PREMIERE !!! PEER PRESSURE - CUTTHROAT - HC WORLDWIDE QUEBEC CITY, CAN (Hardcore) VIDEO BY: DROP IT STUDIO (Montreal, Canada) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LjqrkcbfHIV0CXWyjcwtW?si=JDn2VKuvRDiAKZ_uzdxJhg L-Y-R-I-C-S: CUTTHROAT Can’t breathe it’...
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B.G.K.
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"Wielingen walgt"
"Jonestown Aloha"
"White Male Dumbinance"
FUNERAL ORATION
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"The Godsend"
PANDEMONIUM
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NEUROOT
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"Macht Kaputt was Euch Kaputt Macht"
FRITES MODERN
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"Veel, Vet, Goor en Duur"
GEPØPEL
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INDIREKT
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ZMIV
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"Banzai! Here is "ZMIV" Beware!"
DE BOEGIES
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LÄRM
An awesome debut cassette by this group out of Athens, Geoargia, delivering a salvo of fuzzed out tunes on the intersection of hardcore- and KBD-soaked garage punk. While at times resembling the noise-laden output of groups á la Lumpy and the Dumpers, Soupcans and Black Button i think this stuff would fit equally well within the catalogs of LoFi specialist cassette labels Impotent Fetus and Deluxe Bias, having a similar shambolic energy in common with acts like Septic Yanks, C-Krit, early Electric Chair, Exxxon and Motor Corp.
- onetwoxu.de 12XU | No Brains - Cheap Shot // The Celebrities - Redd Karpet
Two outstanding releases rolled in this week dabbling in unapologetically oldschool aesthetics, both prevailing in their own way by fairly different means. No Brains from Utrecht...
Two outstanding releases rolled in this week dabbling in unapologetically oldschool aesthetics, both prevailing in their own way by fairly different means. No Brains from Utrecht, Netherlands present an uncompromisingly straightforward blend of timeless garage punk and early eighties, somewhat hardcore- and KBD-adjacent noises. I give this shit 0/10 stars for originality and 20/10 stars for sheer unrelenting force. That averages out to an actual 10/10 record, mind you. You think otherwise? That's 'cos you suck at math dude, deal with it. Also plenty of garage action, although with more of a '77 and power pop vibe, is what we get on a brand new EP by California group The Celebrities via US garage punk bulwark Total Punk. A bit more relaxed tempo-wise but these are perfectly fun and catchy little tunes with some pronounced Dead Boys-meet-Dickies energy goin' on here, making for an exquisite sugar rush of an admittedly, at times, kinda cheesy quality which thankfully always gets countered by way an expertly crafted wall of fuzz. I give it a 11/10 for all the glitz, glamour and star power. Maths man, nothing we can do about it.
- onetwoxu.de 12XU | Jug - Or Not / Innuendo - Peace & Love
Excellent shit straddling the fine line between hard- and postcore with a smidge of garage thrown in is what we get on the debut EP of Winnipeg group Jug, reaching our shores courtesy of the always...
Excellent shit straddling the fine line between hard- and postcore with a smidge of garage thrown in is what we get on the debut EP of Winnipeg group Jug, reaching our shores courtesy of the always reliable Vancouver noise forge Neon Taste Records. Their sound encapsulates exactly the rough and unruly qualities i seek out most from these genres, at the same time sounding reasonably elaborate and well-constructed. At points, you might draw comparisons to stuff like Acrylics, Mystic Inane, Arse, Daydream, Video, Crisis Man, early Bad Breeding… plus a surprise hint of '77 New York in My Body's Doomed!
Similar things, albeit in a somwhat dumber, equally fun and delightfully primitive fashion, are then brought forth on the debut LP of Milwaukee's Innuendo which has just dropped via Unlawful Assambly and Roach Leg Records and on which they hit a sweet spot between simple and stupid oldschool hardcore energy and KBD-drenched garage insanity, ingredients that have stood the test of time being presented in a way here that still feels fresh and alive.
Another bomb has just dropped via Tetryon Tapes. The previous EP Better Homes & Gardens by the Rochester, NY group was a perfectly fun occasion already, albeit one still kinda struggling to seamlessly integrate their oldschool '70s/'80s metal elements into their overall aesthetic. This new cassette rectifies this in part by way of a rough-as-fuck Lo-Fi sound that simply fits them a lot better while their powers of song construction have undoubtedly made plenty of progress as well, resulting in an unforgiving force that skillfully imbues some of the most furious instances oldschool hardcore grime and filth with a distinct dungeon punk note.
Down The Street releases March 22nd via Feel It Records.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13161979
> This New York group's third EP once again showcases them as an overwhelming rowdy force to be reckoned with, made up of equally smart and furious postcore with some surface-level similarities to groups such as Mystic Inane, Wymyns Prysyn, Launcher, Cement Shoes or Liquid Assets. New to me from this group is some pronounced melodic vibe á la Drive Like Jehu-goes-Leatherface in the title track… surprisingly, this too works flawlessly! > >
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13156331
> The follow-up to last year's sensational debut tape AN/AL by new york garage punk wizard Jean Mignon somewhat dials down the stylistic variety factor but absolutely makes up for it by considerably upping the average energy level of his straightforward punk smashers, propelled forward by an unstoppable, combustive drive with more than just a little undercurrent of proto punk in general and the '74-'77 New York scene in particular. > >
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13138161
> National Threat releases May 3rd via Sweet Time Records.
Eyeballer releases March 15th via La Vida Es Un Mus Discos.
- dirtcultrecords.bandcamp.com Fuck the Police, by Hood Rats
from the album Crime, Hysteria & Useless Information
Crime, Hysteria & Useless Information releases April 5th via Dirt Cult Records.
Glycotherapy releases May 2nd.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/7190972
> Alt Link
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12436172
> It took the Sydney group like a half decade to come up with their third EP but here it finally is in all its glory and spectacle. Their very own fusion of noise rock, hard- and postcore has retained every bit of their frantic energy while mixing shit up just enough to keep things interesting, for example in Shame Bomb, in which they conjure up a previously unheard sense of melancholy. Other times, their speeds and levels of devastation are reaching the explosive force of their debut EP in songs such as Level Skipper and Prick in the Franger, after the slightly more forgiving previous Safe Word EP, while tracks like Night Shift Blues once again supercharge all the grime and dirt of oldschool Amphetamine Repile-style riffing with a relentless hardcore attack.
Peace & Love releases March 8th via Roach Leg Records & Unlawful Assembly.
- • 100%yt.artemislena.eu CROSS DOG - Black Hole
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Saw them mentioned by the Anti-Queens the previous weekend, checked out, stayed for more ;)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12151476
> Following up on their much rougher, hardcore-leaning International Heartthrob EP of last year, Indiana's Spewed Brain take their sound into a catchier, slightly egg-ish direction on their new LP while staying delightfully fucked-up and unpredictable, at different times reminding me of groups as diverse as, say, Trauma Harness, Print Head, Exwhite, The Gobs, Snooper, Rolex, Witch Piss or Slimex.
Oh look, it's that mysterious dude again who also goes by such names as Zhoop, Djinn, Nightman, Feed, Brundle and even more disguises i can't recall right now. As usual he does exactly one thing on here and he gets it right every single time - five excellent no-frills minimalist detonations on the intersection of garage-, hardcore- and fuzz punk.
- toxicstaterecords.bandcamp.com Be Nice To Me ( Part II), by Dollhouse
from the album I Hate You Don't Leave Me
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12151362
> I Hate You Don't Leave Me releases February 28th via Toxic State Records.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12150837
> Yobs releases May 3rd via Fuzz Club Records.
Serpette releases March 1st.
https://katabombrecords.com/index.php?id_category=81&controller=category&id_lang=1
ZSK from berlin/Germany. They have been on tour with Rise Against, Bad Religion, Die Toten Hosen, Anti-Flag... Most lyrics are in german but they tour worldwide. We need them more than ever!
Still one of my favorites!!
In a retrospective review for PunkNews Dubar awards the album with 4.5 out of 5 stars. He points out the band's drastic "reinvention" compared to their previous style, which was more in line with skate punk outfits like Satanic Surfers. On the contrary, Dubar points out that You Can't Keep a Good Band Down is "noticeably less aggressive, much more catchy, and that's not a bad thing at all."
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11822446
> The second LP by this Melbourne garage punk supergroup brings further gradual refinement to their distinct formula carrying all the right baggage from many decades of particularly australian punk history both ancient and recent, presented with heartfelt urgency and a persistent sense of melancholy that's quite unique to them, a knack for catchy hooks, elegant, simple and effective songwriting which has had the group running circles around the bulk of the genre pretty much from day one, all the while leaving impact craters with the unrelenting fury of their performance. Nothing short of spectacular, this record!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11822225
> Dirty Mean Fast releases February 26th.
Split Image releases March 8th.
Songs about motor vehicles aren't quite as ubiquitous as they once were and i'm just gonna say say deservedly so because honestly, that ancient, most wasteful mode of personal transportation can't be phased out soon enough and the future clearly belongs to all varieties of bikes and trains. But here we go, it's an unlikely new EP made up of nothing but carpunk tunes. Musically the thing slaps though, their weird and whimsical mix of art- and garage punk being of similar character to household names such as Vexx, Cel Ray, Warm Bodies, Warp or Fugitive Bubble.
- totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.com Party In My Chevrolet, by THE CELEBRITIES
from the album Redd Karpet 12"
Redd Karpet releases March 22nd via Total Punk Records.
