I can’t tell you how many times I’ve put on an Ever/Never release and incredulously sat through the first few songs, thinking something along the lines of “what the hell is this shit?,” only to come around by the end of the record, swearing it’s the best thing I’ve ever heard. You’d think I would […]
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Hot damn, this EP is lean and fuckin’ mean! THOUGHT CONTROL from Jersey (shout out to NJ, all my family is from there) is a wrecking ball of expertly executed, zero-fat hardcore. This thing is chock-full of crunchy guitars, breakneck drumming, and fuzzed-out vocals that are perfectly muddy and distorted. While many would say the […]
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As the fall season ushers changing leaves, the need for some surf-witch psychedelic tunes rolls in with the breeze. Everything in this album is enchantingly cohesive and they are probably one of the best new dance-punk acts to come out of Chicago; I even considered attending their record release listening party at the Liars Club. […]
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Metalheads and punks have always overlapped, and a lot of the best contemporary hardcore and metal borrows from the other genre. Singapore’s DOLDREY showcases the stunning effect that marriage can be on their latest EP. This is, by all intents and purposes, straight up crushing death metal with some thrash flair. But the attitude behind […]
Read full "Only Death is Eternal 12″" reviewThis week’s episode of MRR Radio with Erika Elizabeth is alright (if you like saxophones).
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And here is the final round of Maximum Rocknroll Year End Top Tens! Be sure to read all the way though for the surprise at the end. Parts, one, two, and three, in case you weren’t staying tuned. BEN C. TROGDON Ben C Trogdon lives in NYC, puts together NUZZZZZZINE punk fanzine, and plays drums […]
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And now, part three of the 2023 Year End Top Tens! There will be a part four next week, as we got a huge response this year! Stay tuned, as Tim and the Gang would say! Parts one and two, in case you missed them. ANNALIESE REDLICH Annaliese Redlich makes cathartic clang in LOTHARIO and presents the […]
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And now, stay tuned for more 2023 Year End Top Tens! Part one is here, part three to follow next week. ALLAN MCNAUGHTON A NEUTRAL and former MRR shitworker. I’m on a FUGAZI-esque indefinite hiatus from writing about music so will keep these brief. To be honest, I constantly feel like I’m missing out on […]
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Another year wrapped up, another round of Maximum Rocknroll Year-End Top Tens! As always, we asked MRR contributors, friends, and extended family from around the globe about what punk records made their 2023. This year, we had plenty of long-time YETTers, a number of folks returning after one or more years absent, and a good […]
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