Articles by Branan Ranjanathan

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  VIDA

  VIDA

  PUBLISHED Dec 23, 2015

  Guelph unit VIDA's self-titled EP is a cacophonous, punchy set that borrows heavily from their post-hardcore predecessors, mashing blown ou...

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  Fucking Invincible

  I Hate Myself and Want You To Die

  PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2015

  Much like its title, Fucking Invincible's latest release, I Hate Myself and Want You To Die, wastes no time getting to the point. Cramming...

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  Vicky Speedboat

  Two Years No Basement

  PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2015

  Philadelphia two-piece Vicky Speedboat make a strong first impression on their debut EP Two Years No Basement, balancing moments of gritty...

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  Hellbent

  EP2

  PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2015

  Hellbent's latest EP is a tightly packed four-song burst of no-frills hardcore that remains punchy and aggressive throughout. Although the...

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  Malfunction

  Fear of Failure

  PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2015

  Buffalo hardcore unit Malfunction have held back nothing on their latest and most ferocious offering, Fear of Failure. Incorporating a numb...

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  Handguns

  Disenchanted

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2015

  Handguns' latest release, Disenchanted, is an underwhelming set of relatively generic pop-punk songs riddled with so many exhausted clichés...

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  Mercy Ties

  Proper Corruption

  PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2015

  Mercy Ties have offered up a feral, frenetic assault with their debut full length Proper Corruption. Drawing from early '00s screamo and ma...

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  Youth Decay

  The Party's Over

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2015

  On their latest record, The Party's Over, Youth Decay deliver hooky, technical pop punk with a level of energy and aggression not unlike th...