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Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023

Words: Loren • December 11, 2023

Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023
Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023

Rev (The Drowns)

photo by Thomas Mitchell

What are your top five albums that were released in 2023? (In order 1-5)

  • Cyanide Pills - Soundtrack To The New Cold War
  • Crim - Cançons de Mort
  • Bruise Control - Useless For Something. 
  • Crown Court - Heavy Manners 
  • Tess & The Details - Runaway 

What band did you discover in 2023 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?

We went on a UK Tour with Bruise Control, and they blew my mind. They’re mixture of styles, but a modern and relieving new take on Rock & Roll. Great, great guys too. 

How will you remember 2023 (in terms of music)?

Musically it was a bit of a blur. We were on tour so much this year that I didn’t get to fully invest time in to albums as I used too. But I did rely on older albums that I love to help get me through it. 

What can we look forward to from you in 2024?

NEW DROWNS ALBUM BLACKED OUT DROPS FEB 16th!! 

What records are you looking forward to most in 2024?

I’m crossing my fingers for a new Viagra Boys album, and I’m stoked to hopefully hear the new Cock Sparrer soon!

With physical media sales seemingly less popular than ever, what are some the best ways that fans can help to support the musicians when they go to a live show?

Buy shirts, but vinyl, stream the shit out of it, and SING ALONG! 

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Loren • December 11, 2023

Main photo: Sam Russo

Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023
Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023

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  1. Opening page
  2. Aaron Tyree (Shadow Age)
  3. Alex Goldfarb (Debt Neglector)
  4. American Television
  5. Andy (Sell The Heart Records / Tsunami Bomb)
  6. Chris Mason (Faulty Cognitions / Dirt Cult Records)
  7. Chuck Coffey (aka Charlie Continental) (Snappy Little Numbers / SPELLS)
  8. Conan Neutron (Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends)
  9. Cory (Shape of Storms Records)
  10. Curran Reynolds (Body Stuff)
  11. Darron (DC-Jam Records)
  12. Daryl Wilson M.D. (The Bollweevils)
  13. Deanna (Sincere Engineer)
  14. Eli Hansen (Real Numbers)
  15. Felipe Patino (SACK)
  16. Frank Turner
  17. Ian Cory (Lamniformes / Bellows / Model Child / Laughing Stock / Fictionss / Told Slant)
  18. J. Wang (Come Closer / Fast Crowd Records)
  19. Jon (The Path)
  20. Keaton Rogers and Kacey Greenwood (Raised on TV)
  21. Mason Lowe
  22. Matt Hutchison (Shattered Platter Publicity)
  23. Matt Martinez (Common Wounds)
  24. Michael Reisinger (Sleeping Giant Glossolalia)
  25. Nick Hertzberg (Wet Cassettes)
  26. Rev (The Drowns)
  27. Rob Good (The Goods)
  28. Sam Russo
  29. Shahab Zargari (GC Records)
  30. Shauners (Middle-Aged Queers)
  31. Speaking as a radically evolved hivemind (Heart & Lung)
  32. Teddy Panopoulos (Dead Waves)
  33. Terence Hannum (Locrian / The Holy Circle)
  34. The Ape-Ettes
  35. To Live A Lie Records
  36. Travis & Jack (Fat Heaven)
  37. Trevor Shelley de Brauw (Pelican)
  38. Ty Vaughn (Broadway Calls)

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