Alex Anderson (Loud Boyz-guitar)
1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2015? (In order 1-5)
These are some records that I'm loving right now, in no particular order:
- Ajax - s/t 7"
- Genocide Pact - Forged Through Domination
- Protester - No Identity
- Sheer Mag - II
- Vaaska - Todo Contra Todos
2. What band did you discover in 2015 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
Vanity rules. Fun as shit tunes with some bite.
3. How will you remember 2015? (In terms of music)
DC hardcore popping off. Too many awesome bands putting out great music to count right now.
4. What can we look forward to from you in 2016?
More shows and an EP.
5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2016?
Definitely Explosions in the Sky and Inter Arma.
6. How relevant is the physical format record/cd/tape in 2015 and going into 2016? What do you see changing in terms of physical vs. digital discussions?
I love physical formats so I'm biased here. Vinyl has been making its comeback for a bit now, and cassettes are seeing resurgence as well. Wouldn't be surprised to see the tape trend continue and I'm definitely not bummed about it.
In terms of the physical vs digital discussion, there isn't much room for debate. Vinyl will always trump digital, in my opinion, but it also depends on the quality of the file you have. Both have their place, though.
