Total Abuse - Excluded

"There's a relentless antagonism to Total Abuse that is so, so satisfying. When it formed in 2006, the Texas band first looked to iconic '80s hardcore punk for its sound. But weirdness soon took hold, crawling into the dank headspace between the Swedish noise-rock band Brainbombs and Black Flag's most deranged output.

After a short breakup, the band returned without missing a step, releasing the depraved Looking For Love EP in 2014. Total Abuse's fourth album, Excluded, is a mud-slop synthesis of the sludgy noise, lunging rhythm section and oddly catchy hooks that came before it."

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Breakout - Demo II

JUST IN TIME FOR THEIR SUMMER TOUR..

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CAPTIVE - Black Leather Glove CS

Finally at long last, the much anticipated release from your favorite ATX post-punkers, 10 tracks of darkwave/synthwave in the vein of "Pornography" era The Cure. Been waiting for this one to drop since it was announced in '13. After much delay, here it is finally in cassette form by some label from Spain, limited run of 80 tapes.

members of TOTAL ABUSE and WOMEN IN PRISON

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Detestados - Hardcorridos (Demo 2014)

Listen to this immediately! Fast catchy(melodic at times) hardcore punk from ATX sung in spanish. 
 SLAM SKANK HARD OR DIE

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Blotter - Under Armour '77 EP

"Hey, Hardcore-Fans! Lose your minds! Here’s the real deal. Blotter is everything you want from a modern day hardcore punk band. Over the past few years, Austin, TX has seen a resurgence in young, quality punk bands. Blotter is one of the top tier groups of this new school of Texas hardcore and Under Armour '77, their debut vinyl effort, stands as some of the best work this scene has produced. Primordial ooze USHC at its finest.

Blotter is yet another new hardcore punk featuring members of Wiccans, Glue, Impalers and Creamers.

Blotter delivers just brutal, stomping stuff with a perfect, early 80s-sounding 8-track production. This five piece band rages through five songs in a little over five minutes. Fast precise hard hitting drums, loud distorted guitar that flirts with chaotic, noisy feedback, compliment dynamic and aggressive vocals that have just the right amount of snot and grit. Their sound touches on classic 80’s hardcore, whilst paying no tribute to any other HC band I’ve listened to in the last few years. This is unique, this is weird, fucked up and awesome! No filler on this EP – it’s all legit. No nonsense Hardcore in 2014."

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