Spaced "No Escape"
Buffalo, NY’s Spaced present “No Escape,” their debut EP on Pure Noise Records. The new release follows their 2024 full-length, “This Is All We Ever Get,” which introduced the band’s distinct “far-out hardcore” sound to a wider audience and earned them recognition as one of the scene’s most promising new acts. With “No Escape,” Spaced sharpen their approach while continuing to push the boundaries of modern punk.
Megatronic "There’s Truth in Gospel"
For her sophomore outing on Razor-N-Tape, Megatronic drops There’s Truth in Gospel, an extended concept EP built around the idea of a modern-day gospel congregation, reimagined through the lens of soulful, high-energy club sounds.
Its six soulful house tracks explore vibrant layers of live instrumentation, from trumpets, flutes, and diverse percussion styles that breathe warmth into the sonic palette of the record. Featuring the voices of Fawziyya Heart, Aku, and Chiqo Casidi, and gorgeous artwork that perfectly captures the rich concept of the music, There’s Truth in Gospel is an ode to unity, joy, and collective celebration.
Rumah Sakit "Ruman Sakit 25"
Rumah Sakit were a four-piece rock band based in San Francisco, CA. Formed in 1998 by guitarists John Baez and Mitch Cheney, bassist Kenseth Thibideau and drummer, Jeff Shannon, the band settled on the name Rumah Sakit – a literal Indonesian translation of “sick room” (aka hospital) – and a sound that fused the frenetic energy of Red-era King Crimson with a meditative melodicism that starkly contrasted the vast majority of “math-rock” bands of the era. Rumah Sakit 25 collects Rumah Sakit’s debut album and their long out-of-print Travels In Constants EP into one extraordinary package. Reuniting the band with Bob Weston to meticulously remaster from the original master tapes, Rumah Sakit 25 features new cover art from old friends and collaborators, Jeremiah Maddock and Marty Anderson. The expansive 180 gram audiophile-grade gatefold 2xLP includes full-color printed inner sleeves featuring hundreds of previously unpublished photos documenting the inspired early era in the band’s history, as well as a massive full-size 24-page art book of previously unpublished artwork by Maddock. It’s an exquisite opus that masterfully captures a band who ultimately inspired artists that followed them, and whose members’ later collaborations with the likes of Foals, Pinback, Sweep the Leg Johnny, Sleeping People and HEY!TONAL would underscore how uniquely diverse and prolific Rumah Sakit truly were.
Angel Face "Out in the Street"
Tokyo’s ANGEL FACE is a relentless bugger, and they can’t seem to keep from cranking out hit after hit. As a matter of fact, neither can Slovenly, so yeah, we’re gassed to welcome these most notorious and ruling JAPANPUNKs back for their 2nd full length, “Out In The Street”!
Anthemic power-pop of this ilk has never sounded so desperate. Front-freak Hercules is reaching way down deep to force feed you his soul, while Fink, Toyozo, and Rayco slash, pummel, and kick with the kind of reckless abandon only the most possessed rollers and rockers can summon. The ten blazing and original smashes that done been slapped onto this album are a juvenile delinquent record geek’s most volatile dream come true, from the phased-out stomper “Days in the Haze” to the greaser chant-along “Let’s Go,” this is the sweaty mess and total class you’ve come to expect from these mongoloid masters of musical mayhem who just don’t know any better!