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Des Demonas &bull; <i>Apocalyptic Boom! Boom!</i>

Des Demonas • Apocalyptic Boom! Boom!

You can capture my attention immediately by kicking off your album with an overdriven organ riff and a disaffected voice. Blending danceable R+B aspects with a punk attitude, this DC band is retro and fast-forward and what we need in these times,

The Schizophonics &bull; <i>People In The Sky</i>

The Schizophonics • People In The Sky

Hot and bothered garage psychedelia, squeezing every last erg out of frantic guitars, galloping bass, pounding drums, and desperate vocals… not exactly ground-breaking, but certainly ass-shaking.

The Woolly Bushmen &bull; <i>In Shambles</i>

The Woolly Bushmen • In Shambles

This Florida garage-rock combo provides complete party in audio format, featuring regrettable debauchery, frenzied dancing, and a desire to not have the fun ever end.

Mclusky &bull; <i>the world is still here and so are we</i>

Mclusky • the world is still here and so are we

A return, and the word to use is "unabated." Their pummeling approach may seem to lack nuance, but it's not about how the punches are landing, it's about the pauses in between that make this measured approach to aggression particularly satisfying.