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Pigeon Religion

here's a great set from SXSW 2010
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Oily Boys EP is sick. Aussie hardcore. They play the musical equivalent of a South African burning tyre/necklacing. Mob justice murder punk-style that leaves a lasting impression. Their demo takes the speed and nastiness of bands like the Omegas or Wiccans but dirties it up with the grime of late night Central Station. Uptight like that paranoid cunt on the street who crosses the road to ask why you’re following him and what you want and where you want it. Fucking retarded.

Oily Boys - Majesty ep (2013) + Demo
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Big Ups - Eighteen Hours of Static

"Hip" post-punk from Brooklyn, I can hear some strong influences from Jesus Lizard, Pissed Jeans, Shellac and even some Moss Icon and Swing Kids.

Big Ups - Eighteen Hours of Static (2014)
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The Grabbies‎ - Live

The most hated (ex)Italian (now san francisco's) punkashate band. Heavy on the distortion, drunk, FAST, rockandroll.
The best live punk record ever made.

The Grabbies‎ - Live 2004
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Joint D≠ - Satan is Real Again, Again, or: Feeling Good About Feeling Good About Bad Thoughts

Hailing from North Carolina Catchy, tension-filled fringe punk, shot with a load of ‘80s west coast hardcore. It’s oddly unique and rocks with a driving intensity that demands attention. Wipers-style vibe.

Joint D≠ - Satan is Real Again, Again, or: Feeling Good About Feeling Good About Bad Thoughts (2013)
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Messrs ‎– Tape

MESSRS from Columbus, OH crawl through six tracks of frenzied mess on this demo tape. Shouted vocals and a crunchy, raw recording really carry the urgency on this thing...sort of recalls early DRY ROT. In other words, MESSRS play with the urgency of hardcore band but stray from the classic formula in favor of a raw, rumbling psychosis. Savage Quality.

Messrs ‎– Demo Tape (2013)
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The Floor Above - Bishop LP

First of all...let me say WHAT THE HELL?!? This has to be far-and-away the most unexpectedly brilliant hardcore punk LP I've heard in 2013. On top of that, THE FLOOR ABOVE is a one-man band from Nashville, TN that had some under-the-radar tapes but with "Bishop" the bar has truly been raised. This 20 (!) song LP is a hurling mess of unhinged hardcore punk. Trebly as all hell, lurching from raging fast to uneasy and discordant in mere minutes. I'd easily put this LP up there with some of the best "outsider" HC of the past few years like NASA SPACE UNIVERSE, LUMPY AND THE DUMPERS, ECOLI, etc. I'm definitely picking up something new every time I spin this thing - highly recommended. Go and buy it>Savage Quality.'Bleak and blown out loner hardcore'.

The Floor Above - Bishop LP (2013)
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Fugitive - Reality Master Demo

"Legendary Western Mass maniac Tony P. (SQRM) helms this terrorizing hardcore hatchet job with a storm of rippers about ruining your scene, how you need a job, and that government chip in your head. Adding extra fuel to the flames is Ian Logan (HOAX), proving he is no one-trick pony when it comes to crafting superb, violent riffs. Essential!"

Fugitive - Reality Master Demo (2013)
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Lumpy Mixtape

Spazz out with this lumpy mixtape...enjoy !
"a 45 minute mix of forgotten and/or un-hyped punk and rock n roll from now and then. Exclusive songs from Lumpy and the Dumpers, Kowabunga! Kid, Nuke Cult, Mongoloid, and Shaved Women."

Lumpy Mixtape (2013)
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Ausmuteants - Amusements lp

Spot on Australian synth-punk with little hints of garage, think Eddy Current and Total Control.
Ausmuteants - Amusements lp (2013)
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