Various Artists
Tightwire / Canadian Rifle - Nietzsche
Red Scare Industries (2026)
Available in a black and white print gatefold sleeve, this is a 2-band, 6-song split 7". The gate fold is a nice touch to a classic split 7", complete with full lyric sheets. When the needle hits it's cleanly produced pop-punk in the vein of Lookout Records, built on crisp melodies and harmonies. While it's bright and sunny in sound, there's a dark underbelly. In fact, the first song ("I Need You Here Tonight") references "put me in a hearse" and then the next song is called "Clown Coffin." Not only is there a death theme here, but death-related vehicles. This song is a ripper and I can already see a pit of joyous faces bopping around at the live show. It's a bit heavier, riff-wise, with a rumbling rhythm to it, but still follows the same convention. The third Tightwire track is an acoustic redo of "Six Feet Deep." Yep, there is definitely a recurring theme to this side. On the flip we get Canadian Rifle, who share Midwestern roots but otherwise sound quite different. The band is heavier and fuzzier, like a noise-rock band that wants to play pop-punk, try thinking of a middle point between Condominium and … Read more
Sweeping Promises
You Say I Romanticize
Sub Pop (2026)
What strikes me foremost about this record are the vocals. As the father of a 13 y.o. daughter I feel … Read more
Psycho Beets
Horrendum
Trash Wax, White Riot Records (2026)
ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS – “Mam w sobie diabła”, “Zombie”, “Listopadowa noc”, “Porque te vas” Fancy some Polish psychobilly punk? Well, you’re … Read more
