Tigress - Self Titled EP

"Dig it: the harbingers of Chicago hardstyle are here. Tigress, the soundtrack to a night spent up to no good, of bottles breaking windows, of a cop taking a brick to the teeth. A whirlwind of camo and jerseys, this is the antidote to a billion flaccid bands touting brotherhood, the antithesis of self-indulgent essays by aged-out, boutique hardcore curators. 

Dig it: Are you caught in a mosh? Or is the mosh caught in you?"

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Olvido - El Silencio Loco

Mexico's current new breed is fire tbh rn atm. Mexico City's own, Olvido, deliver an infectious and sometimes cute brand of punk. sometimes poppy punk to straight-up punk jams.

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HAIRCUT - CRIATURA CS

"Excellent debut from this new Charlottesville, VA group. Three tracks of furious, midpaced punk that really manages to stand out from the pack. I'm honestly having a bit of trouble naming any singular band or scene that Haircut draws direct influence from, which is a pretty damn tough feat these days! A couple of these folks played in Animal Planet, so if you were into AP's left-of-centre HC punk approach, Haircut is definitely worth reaching for. However, I've really got to applaud the originality, strong production, and performance on this demo. These three tracks lay the foundation for a strong followup release yet have plenty of replay value of their own."

Feeling some srsz Annihilation Time/Greg Ginn riffage in this one. 

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Cremalleras - Self Titled LP

"CREMALLERAS out of Monterrey, Mexico are a duo of guitar/drums/vocals playing hardcore punk, less vicious than TERCER MUNDO but with a way punker edge reminding me of a hardcore CHUTE DE ESPERMA I believe the girl playing guitar/singing was in RATAS DEL VATICANO and the drummer in MARGARITOS/TERCER MUNDO."

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