Upcoming

RAZORBLADES AND ASPIRIN no. 8 - winter 2020

Ripping tupa-tupa punk rock from Colombia - melodic without losing a sense of aggression. Heavy UK82 vibe through a South American punk filter - think Ultra Violent, think Uproar. It's quite amazing how much good stuff is coming out of Bogotá these days.

Sorry State

Cadena de Odio is the debut vinyl from this Colombian punk band featuring members of Muro. As with Muro, Uzi’s gritty DIY aesthetic belies how rich and varied the music on this record is. I hear elements of UK82 punk, straightforward hardcore, and a little modern pogo-hardcore, but Uzi has digested these influences and incorporated them into their sound. The aesthetic and vibe is like Muro, but while Muro gravitates toward the epic feel of classic Japanese hardcore, Uzi’s street punk influences are their main calling card. A lot of Cadena de Odio doesn’t sound too different from the Casualties (particularly when they throw in a simple, melodic lead guitar line), but filtered through the prism of raw, modern DIY hardcore. If you’ve been feeling the recent spate of Muro records, this shares the same sense of excitement and urgency.

Land of Treason

Columbian fury and virtiol, featuring members of other Bogotá hardcore punk and post-punk bands such as Final, Muro and Tumbas. A debut release of meat and tatties fast-paced punk rock given a huge uplift by the sheer intensity of feeling in the vocals (what is about Latino/S. American punk? so from the gut…) and shook-up even more by discreet melodies that snag you along by the ear lugs and drag you into a back street alleyway to give you a proper duffing-over. It is gratefully recieved. Sort of like Futuro meets Lebenden Toten, with the noise factor dialed down, and the addition of UK82 drum patterns.

Razorcake

Caustic and catchy slam-punk from Colombia. City Baby Attacked by Rats re-charged for a new era of disenfranchised and increasingly volatile youth. The perfect soundtrack for flipping cop cars over, also featuring a member of hardcore heavyweights Muro. What more do you need to know? Get this! Juan Espinosa

MRR #442 - March 2020

I am an enthusiast about the current Bogota punk scene. I am impressed by everything I hear coming out of there, and this band is no different. Aggressive vocals, intense lyrics, distorted guitar, and creative drums — the golden ticket to UK82 land! This first LP that has been released demarcates a territory in the current punk scene, and puts Bogota on the map once again. Natha Viccari

Razorblades and Aspirin zine

Four more taut blasts of crucial POISON IDEA influenced Swedish hardcore from these ragers from Stockholm. Here we find these maniacs tightening up the structures a bit and for me, this is a step up from the writing on their LP Warning from last year, which says a lot given that was on my top releases of the year. You need this in your life. (Michael Thorn)