The World Turns

Braddock, PA's Hounds of Hate released one of my favorite LP's of 2013.  To turn around and release another full length the following year is mostly unheard of in hardcore/punk.  With so little time between the two LP's one could think that their latest offering, "Hate Springs Eternal," may be a bit lacking in quality, but that's not at all the case.  The Hounds drop another LP's worth of killer early Sick Of It All/NYHC material here.  Self released by the band.

The Oppressed

Pure Disgust is another newish DC hardcore punk band.  While sharing some similarities (and members) with the subject of my last post, Pure Disgust have a much larger oi influence in their sound.  There are more than a few times where you can hear some 86 Mentality show through in Pure Disgust's sound, however PD is quite a bit faster most of the way through this EP than 86 was.  I believe this is the first vinyl release for DC's own Flophouse Records, and it's a killer.  There's even a Sex Pistols cover on the B side.  Pick this up.

Pseudo Science

DC's Public Suicide are another one-man straight edge band that plays early Boston influenced hardcore.  If that first sentence read as negative, it's not.  Following up a killer demo tape this is the debut self titled EP released on Caught Up Records.  Like the Protester 7" that I posted about a few weeks back, this is some solid straight edge harDCore.  The live variation of Public Suicide and Protester actually share members, so you can see how the two could be similar in sound.  Another good release in hardcore for the capitol city this year.

The Storm

Anything that needs to be said about "Bringin' It Down" already has been a million times.  Judge dropped a perfect hardcore LP with this one.  Although it's not green, I was still stoked to get a first press.  Probably the best Revelation Records LP too.

Only Warning

It's no secret that early 80's USHC with a mix of oi has been huge as of late.  It's pretty big in both the US and the UK right now, and has made its way to Germany (as well as the rest of Europe I'm sure).  Mind Trap from Berlin play this ever popular style of USHC with just a dose of oi at parts, and it's pretty great.  Following the band's demo this is the, "Life Among Liars and Thieves" 7" released on Refuse Records and SFR (which I believe may be the band's own label?)  Regardless, this is a good introduction to the band and is recommended for anyone who digs early 80's USHC.