Chaos Trzy LP
This is an unearthed and smartly-packaged demo from a late ’90s Polish hardcore band. There is a late ’70s crunch to these tracks that don’t necessarily fit in line with what we typically think of ’80s hardcore (at least in the States). But this is a cool document, a snapshot of a regional scene I frankly knew little about. The remastering is well-done, giving a nice saturated sound throughout that elevates what’s there for a more contemporary-leaning ear. Nothing here is going to blow you away, but I’m always going to be excited by archival work like this. I’m grateful for a living punk history, a stream of time you can cup your hands into and drink deeply wherein every band holds a level of importance. No matter how small or underrated, so many bands were there laying it all down. That matters.