GOES BLACK

This reminds me a lot of the early Single Mothers, which is not a bad thing.

Was this band big or notable? I found them a few years ago around the time their last full length came out, but know pretty much nothing about them.

Go listen to the whole album.


ALL LIFE DECAYS

Pretty on the nose thrash, right down to the nuclear zombie radiation suit art work. But its good and fun.

Go get it.


GLASS CHEWER

The band says they’re a hardcore band with thrash, and punk influences. I’d say its the opposite, I hear a lot more punk than I do hardcore. Its good though.

For whatever reason, Knull isn’t on Bandcamp, only Apple Music, Spotify and Youtube.


OLD FRIEND (STAY ALIVE)

Despite, not being on my list of favorite albums of 2020, Stay Alive seems to something I keep going back to.

This track, Old Friend (Stay Alive) was the first thing that really grabbed me and is a pretty perfect pandemic song (even if that wasn’t the intention). Now with repeat listening, there are just so many great songs on this album, The Mountain Song, Super Natural Possession and Hanging Tree and stand outs for me. I’d don’t think there is any filler on the album. I like it so much I’ve been revisiting Against Me! later albums I fully ignored.

 Its great. Go get it it.


VILIFIED

Grind + Thrash + The Dillinger Escape Plan + a name that is trying way to hard = Pupil Slicer. Its great (name aside), go get it.


SWEATPANTS SPIDERMAN

I wasn’t really into this album when it came out. Something about it just seemed off for me. But that something kept pulling me back to give it another try. It took some time but “Anime, Trauma and Divorce” grew on me, hard, until it became one of my favorite albums of 2020.

Go Get it.


MAKE ME A PALLET FIRE ON YOUR FLOOR

Self Defense Family have always been a a “they’re ok” band for me. Nothing was really great or terrible. They were just ok. But all 5 of the eps/singles they put out last year were all great.  Especially this song and Leeds.

Go get it.