’15 Top 5 Albums

’15 Top 5 Albums

Now that we’ve got you all gathered around the glowing hearth of the Internet—all snuggled up in your studded leather jackets, flanel shirts and anoraks—it’s time to share a list of our favorite releases from the year. … read more

Top 5 Hardcore Post-Punk Albums of 2015

Top 5 Hardcore Post-Punk Albums of 2015
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Coliseum frontman Ryan Patterson mentioned that the visceral nature of hardcore “makes it temporary,” so where do hardcore musicians go from there? The answer is post-punk! You can catch up on the hardcore prerequisites that help make for stellar post-punk albums with this list. … read more

Review: Ceremony – The L-Shaped Man

Review: Ceremony – The L-Shaped Man
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  Ceremony The L-Shaped Man Matador Records Street: 05.19 Ceremony = The A Frames + Mode Moderne “Aw ma gawd, Ceremony is abandoning hardcore,” said every review I found when researching this album. Fuck the haters, this album is awesome. Is it Ceremony? Not really. It’s more akin to a goth-surf song than the powerviolence