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PLQ MRX not Plaque Marks but kind of

Posted by Loren on February 16, 2026

PLQ MRX not Plaque Marks but kind of
photo by Gene Smirnov

Members (current and former) of Author & Punisher, Unsane, and Swans have teamed up as PLQ MRX, announced a psychedelic noise-rock album called Upsideyerhead, out Feb. 16 via Reptilian Records (US) and Totem Cat Records (EU).

The band is an offshoot, of sorts from the Philadelphia collective Plaque Marks, featuring a revised lineup related to that projecty.

Tracklist:

1. Us vs. Them
2. Gangsta Whitewalls (Contains Explicit Lyrics)
3. Gentrify My Skull
4. Hundred Dollar Hot Dog (Contains Explicit Lyrics)

LINEUP:

Cleetus Alreetus Alrightus - vocals
Midnight Moses - guitar, vocals
Lord Calvert - keyboards, samples
Bob Nohope - bass
Vinnihana - drums

PLQ MRX not Plaque Marks but kind of
photo by Gene Smirnov

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