Blistering punk from Mexico City masters SOGA. Their 2018 demo made a huge splash, ultimately making its way to vinyl thanks to the good folks at Iron Lung, so naturally their debut album has garnered a frenzy of excitement. No need to be coy here, it’s fucking good. I think what sets SOGA apart is […]
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Insanely catchy collection of garage punk tunes from Australia that was almost scrapped by the band? Folks, why? It’s so good. If you like JAY REATARD or TEE VEE REPAIRMANN, give it a listen and soak in the rock’n’roll grit, the near-bubblegum vocals on tracks like “Mine Tonight” (“Make you mine toooo-niiiiiighttt”), and the old […]
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“PROFIT AND MURDER? Are they still around? How long have they been playing? Since the 19th century?” is likely to be the most common reaction to this brand new album, Doomed to Fail. It was certainly mine as I strongly, and perhaps irremediably, associate this German band with the ’00s so that I am constantly […]
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Extremely solid effort that kicks into full gear immediately. Blistering guitar solos paired with a blood-curdling screamer and a tight, lightning-fast rhythm section. There’s a little bit of keyboard action laced throughout that I wish was a bit more consistent and louder, but that’s my only real complaint. Sounding a bit like their labelmates GUMM, […]
Read full "The Love LP" reviewOn this week’s episode of MRR Radio, Erika Elizabeth plays uneasy sounds for unknown futures.
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If you’ve ever walked the streets of İstanbul, you’ve likely seen Doğa Sultan’s graffiti, tags, and stickers plastered all around. If you’ve been to the beloved venue Karga, you’ve probably met her while she was working non-stop on whatever collective project she was taking on at the time. Maybe you’ve even caught her in the […]
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Maximum Rocknroll is heartbroken/excited to announce that we are donating our archives — paper files, photos, notes, zines, books, ephemera, and yes, the greatest punk record collection the world has ever known — to the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This might seem random, but it’s the culmination […]
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Eraser has spent the past couple of years making noise in Philly basements, winning over many a discerning punk with their blend of post-punk and no wave. Now they’re making noise in punk’s critical circles with their debut release, Hideout 12”, brought to you by Philly institution Siltbreeze Records. We sat down with Kat Bean […]
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Punks of the pre-internet age were good at sleuthing out information, tracking down new bands and finding meaningful connections between seemingly disparate groups of like-minded maniacs. My friends and I in the deep south, far away from coastal cultural meccas (insert RANCID quote here), traded notes about our hours spent pouring over liner notes, thank […]
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