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Glowing Brain

Memory Distortion

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***Hailing from Oakland, CA, Glowing Brain are back with their second album, Memory Distortion, recorded at El Studio in San Francisco, with Phil Becker (Mondo Drag, Big Business) once again at the helm. Mostly fast, always loud, and rarely sober, the trip serve up ten more tracks of self-described "long hair punk." This time around the trio have expounded on that idea channeling their cannabis-induced collective anxiety into a distinctive style of ripping motör-charged hardcore, unafraid to explore the deepest reaches of the inner cosmos. Call 'em punk, call 'em metal, just don't call 'em cold-necks. Pressed on coke bottle clear vinyl.

Florida Man

Plastique

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***Originally formed in 2017, Charleston SC's Florida Man debuted their self-titled album with a furious mix of grimy noise rock attitude, off-kilter 90's post-hardcore melodies, and unbridled punk energy, quickly garnering a following in the southeast. In 2019, the band released their buzzy sophomore album Tropical Depression, receiving praise from Revolver, NPR, BrooklynVegan and more. As the pandemic hit and all the momentum that was building came to a sudden halt, band members began to move away from their hometown and the future of the band looked uncertain for years. Following an extended break until around 2022, Florida Man began feeling a sense of renewal as they started crafting their most creative and polished material yet. The end product, Plastique, is a glossy collection of 9 songs that transports their classic sound of razor sharp riffs and Jim O'Connor's maniacal vocal delivery into new territories of electronic experimentation, propulsive percussion elements, earworm pop hooks, and more.

Whores

WAR.

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***Formed in 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia, WHORES. has established themselves as one of the most successful and motivated bands in the noise-rock today. Through intense, cathartic live performances and the perfected aggressive tenacity present on their recordings, the band has gained a fervent following. In the wake of Ruiner, Clean and Gold the noise juggernauts return with a fierce new LP WAR. released via The Ghost Is Clear Records (Chat Pile, Nerver, Rid of Me). WAR. offers 10 tracks recorded, mixed and mastered by RYAN BOESCH (Fu Manchu, Helmet, Melvins) at Candor Recording. Pressed on blue green galaxy vinyl.