Electric Chair / Physique split LP

For the uninitiated, it is helpful to begin this review with a bit of lore. ELECTRIC CHAIR and PHYSIQUE share a similar origin story, having begun at roughly the same time and both in the city of Olympia. They’ve shared members, lived together, played together, partied together, and in general terms, are besties. To cement their long-term friendship, they conceived this split LP, which honestly is perhaps the best punk split to ever exist. Each band plays five songs on their respective side, with ELECTRIC CHAIR bringing their JERRY’S KIDS/POISON IDEA-styled hardcore punk and PHYSIQUE offering up their FRAMTID/GLOOM-infused noisecore. The whole thing is packaged and presented by Iron Lung Records and mastered by Shige Noise Room, so the  LP is deliciously noisy and absolutely glorious when consumed at maximum volume. You may end up having a favorite side, but for me, this split delivers a complete package from end to end, with both bands presenting their best material and in turn creating a landmark recording of contemporary punk. It’s honestly that fucking good.

• Reviewer Seth McBurney
• Label Iron Lung
• Issue MRR #506 • July 2025