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Snapped Ankles &bull; <i>Forest Of Your Problems</i>

Snapped Ankles • Forest Of Your Problems

This aggregation of aggressive sounds does not differentiate between rock and electro, juicing thick synth leads with military drumming and a lyrical delivery that wavers delicately between completely disaffected and about to punch your lights out.

Ghoulies &bull; <i>Reprogram</i>

Ghoulies • Reprogram

There are many bands named Ghoulies, or something like it, but let it be known that we’re talking about the Australian outfit that can deliver an hour’s worth of mosh-pit worthy punk sprinkled with spastic organ warbles in just about ten minutes.

Spirit of the Beehive &bull; <i>ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH</i>

Spirit of the Beehive • ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH

I DON’T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY BANDS MAKE ALLCAPS PART OF THEIR BRANDING AND MOSTLY FIND IT ANNOYING, BUT I CAN MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THIS PHILADELPHIA OUTFIT AND THIS ALBUM THAT SOUNDS LIKE A DREAM RADIO WITH A FAULTY FREQUENCY LOCK.

Oh Sees &bull; <i>Protean Threat</i>

Oh Sees • Protean Threat

The name of this band may change every few years, but the implacable drone is unmistakable, like a heavy, doomed Ramones with a penchant for occasional celestial excursions.