NEEDLES//PINS - First World Problems [2010]

Another record i've been listening to a lot for the last couple of weeks now is the FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS EP from Vancouver's NEEDLES//PINS. I don't know much about the band other than that they're a three piece and they can write some of the catchiest pop songs i heard in a while. So, yes, this is another perfect record to listen to this summer :D. Laid back, upbeat and fresh garage pop you can sing your hearts out to. This was released on CS on NO REVOLUTION RECORDS. Contact them for you copy!

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Vapid - Practically Dead [2009]

Debut LP from Vancouver's VAPID, out last year on NOMINAL and DERANGED RECORDS, brings us thirteen songs of nervous, spiteful but catchy punk rock. Aside from all the great slower, catchier songs there's a couple of raging fast ones, BRUISES being my favorite. I just love the way she screams I LIKE TO PARTY! :D A great record!

Buy the record from DERANGED RECORDS.
Buy the record from NOMINAL RECORDS.

Before the full length VAPID released a 7'' named DO THE EARTHQUAKE which was also released on NOMINAL RECORDS. You can buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Crusaders of Love - Never Grow Up [2010]

Another power pop gem from DOUCHEMASTER RECORDS. Crusaders of Love are the real deal. Hailing from Lille, France and with members from another great band, HAPPY BURGER, on this, their debut LP, they bring us the perfect summer record. If you're into power pop just the slightest than this is a must have.

Paypal DUCHEMASTER for your copy HERE or buy it from GONER.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Apache - Radical Sabbatical [2010]

New album by San Francisco's APACHE on BURGER RECORDS. One of my favorite releases this year so far. Total garage rock madness. Catchy as hell.

Buy it from HERE.

Here's a couple of videos for songs HOSPITAL BED and FINGER BANGER.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Southside Stranglers - Strangle You 7'' [2010]

Second single from the best new band from the States. Kenny and Brandon from Government Warning are on vocals and guitar but Southside Stranglers are more into garage punk than GW. Even if the 80's american hardcore influences are present (Bad Brains, RKL, Dicks) SS really drawn influences from bands such as Pagans, Crime or Stooges. A-Side (Strangle You) really reminds me of some later Annihilation Time stuff while the B-Side (Daddy's Little Nightmare) is more faster and frantic. Sounds like Bad Brains would if they tried to cover Stooges as fast they could do it in the 80's. This is with no doubt the best hardcore punk band i've heard in last few years and I can't wait to hear songs from their first (rumored) LP. Get the demo tape here if you haven't heard it yet cause it's also a total ripper. SS demo tape was later reissued on Grave Mistake as Too Much TV 7".

Buy "Strangle You" 7" from Fashionable Idiots.
Buy "Too Much TV" 7" from Grave Mistake.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

BANxTHIS! - How To Destroy A Quiet Sleep? [2008]

Final record from Bologna skate punk thrashers is total killer. They continue to rip with their retro 80's style in vein of Adolescents, Bad Brains, RKL with a touch of classic italian hardcore such as Indigesti or even german Jingo De Lunch. This is modern hardcore classic. 7inch was released on both Agipunk and Don't Need Records.

Lovro posted BanxThis full length here recently. And if you like BanxThis (seriously, i don't understand how could you not dig this band?) you must know that BanxThis members continued to play in incredible ED. I posted their records and wrote about them here and here.  

Buy BanxThis and ED records at Agipunk or Don't Need Records.

BanxThis myspace
ED myspace

MF

M.

Total Control – “Retiree” b/w “Meds II” 7" [2009]

Who are Total Control you can read in my previous post. This is their second single and is out on Iron Lung Records. Minimalistic Retiree is the best song i've heard from this fellas and this one really reminds me of Liars but with more trashy sound and of course even more synths. Meds II got industrial vibe and is more experimental but the drug fried vocals are doing the job pretty well. Great shit.

MF

M.

Total Control - Total Control 7'' [2008]

Total Control are Mickey from Eddy Current Supression Ring and DX from UV Race\Straightjacket Nation and with this project they deliver you their vision of synth driven punk. If you're into Screamers, Units, Nervous Gender and some new bands such as Digital Leather and early Liars records you should like this 7 inch. Besides three of their own gems for this record they've recorded their version of Swell Maps' Full Moon. This was out on aussie label Aarght! Records and is sold out.

MF

M.

Top Surprise - Everything Must Go [2010]

Brazil's TOP SURPRISE play loud, messy, reverebed, noisy garage pop [shitgaze?] but unlike so many bands that play this kind of muisc they are actually pretty interesting. EVERYTHING MUST GO is their first official release on PUG RECORDS. The EP is seven songs long and is a great mix of straight forward pop tunes, epic solos, psyched out jams and acoustic folk tunes. Highly enjoyable and recommended.

Buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Cannomen - Black Hole 7'' [2010]

Great hardcore punk band from Nashville, Tennessee. Features members of LIFE TRAP but this sounds different. It has a more rocking sound and it pretty much slays. I guess it's similar to what SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS are doing. Get it NOW! Out on FLAT BLACK RECORDS.

Buy it from the label or at SORRY STATE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Mess Folk - This is Mess Folk CS [2009]

I am really late with posting this because I had trouble with ripping the tape on my stereo and it sounds pretty harsh but here it finally is. Mess Folk are a Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada based band and they play weird, vile, noisy and messed up psychedelic garage punk. Brilliant garage punk that is. The sound is really raw [and my shitty stereo didn't help it either] but the songs are so awesome that it doesn't really matter. I love how sinister it sounds and there's a bunch of tracks that are catchy as hell. The tape was released on SCOTCH TAPE RECORDS and three of the songs from the album were released as a 7'' on HOZAC RECORDS.

The album will be re-released as an LP later this year on BACHELOR RECORDS with 10 additional unreleased songs.

BUY the tape from HERE and the 7'' from HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Masshysteri - Masshysteri [2010]

Masshysteri are back and they are better than ever! Picking up where VAR DEL AV STAN finished this LP brings us 10 new songs of the best bittersweet catchy punk rock ever. This is by far [along with the PUERTO RICO FLOWERS releases] my favorite record of the year. Released on NY VAG in Europe and FERAL WARD in the US.

First press is sold out but a new one is on the way so be sure to buy it when it comes out.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

The Creteens - Burn Your School 7'' [2007]

You can tell just by looking at the cover how awesome this is. And it is pretty awesome. Raw, filthy, juvenile garage punk from France in the vein of REATARDS, RETAINERS, SPITS and all the craziest bands you love. Out on BOOM CHICK RECORDS.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

BANxTHIS! - BANxTHIS! [2007]

Awesome hardcore punk from Bologna, Italy. Out on AGIPUNK RECORDS in 2007.

Get it HERE.

You can download other releases by the band from their MYSPACE page.

MF

L.