12"

No Talk - Leather Discipline Lp (Cut Throat, Death Exclamations)
After releasing four amazing 7" singles that have been long sold out by now No Talk announced a 12" a few months ago. It took some time but here it finally is: "Leather Discipline". The band added a fourth member to their line-up so singer KGBeasly could put down his guitar and put all his energy in destroying his vocal cords live. Most songs on here do have two guitar tracks though. "Leather Discipline" definitely takes a different angle than No Talk's previous outputs. These tracks are more rocking and there are goofy backup vocals all over these songs. I really had to get used to them. The record overall is pretty damn silly. I don't think these guys ever tried hard to be taken seriously, but they are sure taking shit to a next level on this 12". From record title to the artwork to the song topics this record breathes S&M. Titles like "Erotic Asphyxation", "Sexcop" ("give head or your dead") and "Sexual Frustration" really say it all. Although this record turned out to be nothing like I had expected I grew to like it a lot. The riffs are strong, there are plenty of hooks and how could one not love Beasly's vocals? Play it loud and sing along to these perversities, but make sure you won't find yourself growling "Maaaasturbating, maaaaaasturbating, maaaaasturbating" out loud in the cantine at the office after spinning this record one too many times.

Raw Power - Screams From The Gutter Lp (Toxic Shock)
This record shouldn’t need an introduction. Screams From The Gutter is considered one of the best Italian hardcore releases ever. Some would even say it’s one of the best hardcore releases ever in general. Raw Power definitely had a sound of their down. Lots of guitar solo’s and double bass drumming on this record yet it stays punk from start to end. Later on they apparently turned into a shitty heavy metal band just like many American hardcore bands did. This record is classic and was recently re-released on Toxic Shock with the original artwork which in my opinion looks great. Somehow I got my hands on colour vinyl copies.

Secret Prostitutes - Never Mind the K.B.D. This is A.D.D. Lp (Bad Hair Life)

I'm still bummed out by the fact that I passed on Secret Prostitutes' first Ep when I had the opportunity to get a copy. The distro review described the band as a KBD-style punk with an Indonesian singer, which is an apt description, but at the time the whole thing just seemed way too gimmicky to me. So unfortunately I missed out on said Ep, but I was to make sure I wouldn't miss out on the Secret Prostitutes again when I read that these Houston punks were going to release a full-length. This Lp brings twenty three songs to the plate of which you've only heard two on previous releases and both of those have been rerecorded. All of these tunes are too catchy for words and the singer's high pitched Indonesian vocals fit the music perfectly. I had expected his singing would become annoying after several listens, but nothing is further from the truth. Despite not having a clue what the man is saying his lyrics put a huge smile on my ugly face. There are two or three songs on here that are sung by a girl too which makes for a nice change. Perhaps the Indonesian lyrics are a bit gimmicky, but who cares if the songs are this great? "Never Mind The K.B.D. This is A.D.D." is a crazy but most of all amazing record. This shit is pure punk rock goodness. Don´t miss out on it!