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Demos You Want To Check #1

Music / New Kids On The Block • September 14, 2025

The musical landscape is ever changing. New genres are popping up, new hypes burst out of nowhere and die out and new bands present themselves to the world. How on earth are you expected to keep up, right? Well, it never hurts to help! So here we are, your humble servants, ready to sift through those filters for you, presenting you the best demos we have encountered. Keep an eye for these bands -- they could become your new go-to band! Krime - Demo A band that harbours ex-members of Dutch bands like Brat Pack and Citizens Patrol. If you know these bands you’ll recognize the vocals straight away. On this demo they play more Poison Idea-influenced hardcore. You know it’s high quality if it is already picked up by a label (Shield Recordings). Amargao - Demo Something is brewing in Chile. Last year this band released a demo and an EP. The demo has been picked up by Junko Recs and, thus, caught my attention. The production is what really drew me. I am a sucker for that echo-effect when used right (and they nailed it here). I am reminded of The Pink Street Boys, but I have to admit that it’s been a while since I last listened to their debut, so it could be that my mind is playing games with me. Compete - Demo Does the world still need new youth crew? Well, yes, of course! Especially when it is brought with conviction and class as … Read more

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Between the Buried and Me

The Blue Nowhere
Inside Out (2025)

Between The Buried And Me are seasoned vets to the progressive metalcore, electronic, prog (whatever other genre they bend) scene and continue to drop album after album. Their career started back in 2000 from the ashes of one of the greatest metalcore bands of all time (in my humble opinion), Prayer For Cleansing. As the band has progressed over the … Read more

The Beths

Straight Line Was A Lie
Anti (2025)

Dear Beths, Congratulations on the new release. I’ve been reflecting on our relationship and, as I’ve recently started to write about music again, have been asked to share my thoughts with you. First and foremost, I want to say that this isn’t easy for me. I cherish your album Future Me Hates Me from 2018. The title track alone is … Read more

East End Redemption

Crashing Down
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Who would’ve thought that from the land of lobsters and blueberries, you’d find a punk band? East End Redemption is a four-piece band that brings their flavor of punk from Portland, Maine to the masses with their eleven song, debut full-length album, Crashing Down. They mix elements of skate punk, power pop, and even hints of hardcore punk. The band … Read more

Pretty Bitter

Pleaser
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Pretty Bitter is a 5-piece band originating in 2017 and hailing from Washington, D.C. It was formed by Mel Bleker (lead vocals) and Miri Tyler (bass/vocals). Their second full-length titled Pleaser was released on July 25th of this year on Tiny Engines. And what a throwback feel this album gives! If this band and album came out in the early … Read more

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Pulley/Fire Sale – ‘Split Personality'
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When I saw this split 7” announced, I genuinely got excited. I love both bands. I knew that when you have two powerhouse punk bands coming together to drop a … Read more

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Theatre Of Shame is the third LP from Bay Area band Middle-Aged Queers, a band whose moniker definitely gives away the plot. The band celebrates community with party punk songs … Read more

Sleep Pod Two

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The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

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Epitaph (2025)

I’m instantly drawn to bands that have intriguing or long names. Without even listening to the first note of the band, I know it’s going to be pushing the boundaries … Read more

Testors

Prime Primitive: 1976–1977
Green Noise Records (2025)

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Eater

The Lost 1978 Sessions
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Hopefully everyone reading this already knows that Eater was one of the early British punk bands. Forming in North London in 1976, Eater was one of the youngest bands in … Read more

Spark of Life

Plagued by the Human Condition
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Spark Of Life hails from LA and has been around since the early 2000s. Their debut album dropped in 2003, but it took almost two decades to drop their newest … Read more

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SPB featured stream: Ousted - How Do You Cope?

Posted in Records on September 15, 2025

Following their 2023 demo, Baltimore hardcore band Ousted is back with their debut EP called How Do You Cope? The answer to that question lies within the 7 songs on this heavyhitting EP that adds metallic flourishes and gang vocals atop a hardcore base. It's punchy and potent, equally dark … Read more

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Posted in Records on September 14, 2025

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