Subincision “Jingo” (Substandard Records) The cover of Subincision’s latest album shows a dead soldier draped over a barbed wire fence with the phrase “He knew the meaning of sacrifice” written below it. I expected these guys to be angry, screaming…
The Suicide File “Twilight” (Indecision Records) Eleven songs in 17:50? How fucking short can albums get? Fortunately for The Suicide File, this shit rips. Hardcore kick assity from former members of The Hope Conspiracy, Death By Stereo and some other…
Pissing Razors “Live in the Devils Triangle” (Spitfire Records) What did this live disk teach me? That I don’t own nearly enough Pissing Razors. I’ve played the hell out of their last one “Where We Come From” (which is Texas…
Puerto Muerto “Elena” (Action Driver) You have to give it up for husband and wife duo Christa Meyer and Tim Kelley, better know as Puerto Muerto. In an era when lollipop rock and angst ridden songs fill the airways and…
Riddle of Steel “The Python” (Ascetic Records) Progressive indie rock? Hard to nail this one down. It slides effortlessly through some unclaimed realm of rock tinged with a vocalist that can do a younger sounding, smooth Mike Patton while jagged…
Rock Kills Kid “Self-Titled” (Fearless Records) Who doesn’t like Blue Oyster Cult? “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is one of the great quasi-metal songs of all time, in my not-so-humble opinion. Rock Kills Kid’s EP contains a similar song structure to…
Saturday Looks Good To Me ““All Your Summer Songs”” (Polyvinyl Record Co) It’s so weird to get an album like this because we just started a war and “All Your Summer Songs” undoubtedly is similar to the sounds of the…
SevStatik “Speak Life” (Uprok Records) Sev’s solo release lacks that head swinging rhythm found when he spits with Deep Space 5. He truly shines when engulfed by tighter lyricists than those found in his native Tunnel Rats crew or on…
Various Artists ““Single Wish”” (Sprite Recordings) The organizations behind this release are Caffeinated Robots and Sprite Recordings, which are in place to help underprivileged children learn and appreciate the arts. This particular collection of songs is intended to represent a…
Slightly Stoopid “Everything You Need” (Surf Dog Records) It’s truly got everything you need for that Pacific coast lifestyle of lazily curing your skin in that vitamin B12 saturated sun. A taste of white boy reggae, power punk, acoustic tenderness…