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Double Negative, “Hardcore Confusion Vols. I&II” 7-inches
Double Negative Hardcore Confusion Vols. I&II (Sorry State) These singles … man, I’ve listened to them over and over and over since they showed up in my mailbox over two weeks ago, and I’m still...
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Joint D≠, “Strike Gently” LP
According to what I read online, the reason this band’s known as Joint D≠ is because “Joint Damage abruptly had to change their band name due to being served a cease and desist order from a Rhode...
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Hygiene, “Hygiene” 7-inch
My favorite releases on Sorry State are rapidly becoming the ones that step outside their traditional hardcore boundaries. Brain F≠, Smart Cops, Whatever Brains, and now Hygiene — all bands that are...
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No Tomorrow, “Nuclear Exposure” 7-inch
In the span of two weeks, I received these slabs o’ wax with amazingly surprising levels of loving detail. The effort which has gone into the creation of these collections of music is absolutely...
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The Sickoids, “No Home” EP
The Sickoids have been name-dropped to me as a band to check out repeatedly over the last few months, so it was pretty great to have their latest EP, No Home, show up in the mail last week. The 12″ is...
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Whatever Brains, “Whatever Brains (2013)” LP
The third self-titled LP from Raleigh, North Carolina’s Whatever Brains is less manic than their last, also for the Sorry State label. It’s droning as fuck. I don’t mean that in a negative or positive...
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The #1s, “Sharon Shouldn’t” 7-inch
The #1s — in addition to being one of the hardest bands to find in our modern-day #hashtag culture — have been making quite a name for themselves in the pop underground as of late. They’ve put out two...
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The Love Triangle, “Clever Clever” LP
Is is possible for something to be both frantic and chugging? Something about the Love Triangle‘s music makes me think of a biker movie — everything synced to the sound of wheels on blacktop. Clever...
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Joint D≠, “Satan Is Real Again, Again, or: Feeling Good About Feeling Good...
Listening to Joint D≠‘s latest, Satan Is Real Again, Again, or: Feeling Good About Feeling Good About Bad Thoughts, is not something I recommend while jacked up on half a pot of strong coffee. The...
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Ruleta Rusa, “No Aqui Es” LP
Looking at the cover, I was thinking, “What the fuck? Did Sorry State put out a thrash record?” Just taking a glance at the jacket for Ruleta Rusa‘s No Aqui Es, and you’re thinking Grim Reaper or some...
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