Reek Minds Eternal Reek EP
Prolific Portland speed-punks are back at it. Cramming six songs onto seven inches of hateful hardcore, REEK MINDS continue along their trajectory laid out some eight years ago. Nods to the classics are certainly present, but I think of bands like SPEED PLANS and ALIENATOR (with whom they share members) as better reference points. These punks clearly have a huge chip on their collective shoulders, but I get the sense that they’re not taking themselves so seriously that they aren’t finding enjoyment amidst the animosity. “Aesthetic” is the rippingest track among a bunch of properly ripping tracks. A great place to start for the uninitiated, but there really ain’t a dud in their growing catalog.