Ten Grand - The Comprehensive List of Everyone Who Has Ever Done Anything Wrong to Us

This is quite possibly one of the coolest screamo concept albums I've ever heard. There's this computerized voice in the background, reading off people's names, including "The Get Up Kids" and "The Asshole That Stole Scott Lawrenceson's PlayStation." The real reason to listen to this album, however, is undoubtedly Matt Davis' vocals. Sadly, he died at the age of 24 of a heart attack.

Cool little note about Ten Grand's name: Ten Grand was originally named The Vida Blue, however another band of the same name, featuring some guy from Phish, offered the band $10,000 if they changed their name.

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Krallice - Dimensional Bleedthrough

Highly anticipated new album from one of the few black metal bands I can stand listening to nowadays. It's more of the same stuff, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Dimensional Bleedthrough

Kind of Like Spitting

ctrl-c from the wiki:

Kind of Like Spitting was an American indie rock band. They formed in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. The band was led by prolific singer-songwriter Ben Barnett, who has drawn comparisons to Elliott Smith, Mark Eitzel, Billy Bragg, and Robert Polard.

I first listened to Kind of Like Spitting around two years ago, but back then I was still too into Ceremony, Trash Talk, and Trapped Under Ice to really "get it". Then, a few months ago, I found "You Secretly Want Me Dead" and listened to it on loop for the bulk of that week. The most accurate way I can describe his sound is to imagine what Elliott Smith would have sounded like, had all of his songs been written about heroin, but instead written about heartbreak.

Kind of Like Spitting (a.k.a The Blue EP)
You Secretly Want Me Dead
Nothing Makes Sense Without it
Old Moon in the Arms of the New
One Hundred Dollar Room
Bridges Worth Burning
Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs
In the Red
The Thrill of the Hunt

Birds of A Feather
InSound Tour Support Series No. 14

Paul Baribeau - 09 Demo Tape

6 somewhat new tracks from Paul Baribeau and they're awesome as always. These tracks, especially Eight Letters, rival everything that was on his self-titled.

I also included a link for some more awesome Paul B stuff. It's basically him with a full band. I think the material is almost split between new stuff, and songs that appeared on his other albums.

Paul B demo
Yikes Baribeau!

La Dispute - Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair

If you like Hot Cross' "Risk/Revival" then listen to this. You won't be disappointed.

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Earth - Earth2 Special Low-Frequency Version

Classic Drone album. One thing to be aware of before listening to this: it's heavy as fffffffuck. Like, skull-crushingly heavy.

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Hightide Hotel

First post in a loooong time. Aside from playing StarCraft, I've got nothing better to do right now, so I thought I may as well post this awesome new band I just found out about.

Hightide Hotel is from Philly, and they play music similar to that of Algernon Cadwallader, except slightly more mathy. They've got a full-length in the works as well, which I'm super fucking excited for.

Below is everything they've done: an EP, their split with By Surprise, and their acoustic EP.

Porchluck
By Surprise/Hightide Hotel Split
Secret Somethings

Teenage Lust - Fuck

Solid, somewhat new, band from Belgium. Kicks ass live. They just released a 7", support if you can and want to. http://www.myspace.com/teenagexlust

Fuck Demo

The Middle Class - Out of Vogue

Anyone who's read Steven Blush's "American Hardcore" knows that this was regarded as the first hardcore record for people from the westcoast. He says that it was either this or Pay To Cum, depending on which coast you'd ask. I believe that sort of makes this a must-have for anyone who is into that shit.

Out of Vogue EP

Dag Nasty - Can I Say

First LP from '85.

Can I Say LP

Unbroken - It's Getting Tougher To Say The Right Things

Compilation of all the singles and EP's. Too bitter over missing them today in Chicago. Life sucks.
Get Life. Love. Regret. if you haven't already.

It's Getting Tougher To Say The Right Things Compilation

Insted - Proud Youth 1986 - 1991

Insted was one of the best 80's youth crew bands. If you like Uniform Choice, you'll like this. This is the discog.

Proud Youth 1986 - 1991 Part One

Proud Youth 1986 - 1991 Part Two

Wasted Youth - Reagan's In

80's hardcore punk! Debut LP.

Reagan's In LP

The Rival Mob - Raw Life

I approve of this. Think awesome, fresh, NYHC-influenced stuff. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Raw Life EP

Tragedy - Vengeance

There's already a Tragedy-post but this is missing, along with a split with Totalitär. Whatever though. For people into From Ashes Rise and His Hero Is Gone.

Vengeance LP

Pressure - Demo '09

Mediafire has been fucking with me lately but I managed to get this demo up today. It's from, imo, one of Europe's currently best hardcore bands. I believe that they are from Portugal. Check it out.

Demo '09

Reagan Youth - A Collection of Pop Classics

A compilation of the two releases (from '89 and 90') that followed Youth Anthems. Everything released after this are live recordings and demos and whatnot.

A Collection of Pop Classics Compilation

Vision of Disorder - Vision of Disorder

90's hardcore band from New York though I don't know if I would label them having the traditional NYHC-sound. Much like this cover, they did something new. This was the debut full-length.

Vision of Disorder LP

Strife - One Truth

First LP from '94. Another one of those big bands.

One Truth LP

Leeway - Born to Expire

80's metallic NYHC. Important, etc.

Born to Expire LP

Reach the Sky - So Far From Home

First full-length from this late 90's/early 00's Boston band. Good stuff.

So Far From Home LP

MDC - Anthology

Short for Millions of Dead Cops, Multi-Death Corporation, Millions of Damn Christians... List goes on, band is great regardless. I think this is everything by them in a compilation of 30 songs. One of those early bands you sort of should know about. 

MDC - Anthology Part One
MDC - Anthology Part Two

Negative Approach - Total Recall

Some of the best the 80's had to offer when it comes down to hardcore. Discography release.

UPDATE: Mediafire took this down again. Will re-up soon.

Gone But Not Forgotten - Demo '08

New Seattle band. Much like Free Spirit, they play fast and awesome youth crew. Get this stuff.

Gone But Not Forgotten - Demo

Better Than a Thousand

Ha, I just realized the last two posts were both about dark days. So let's get posi with Ray of Today. This was his sideproject during his time in Shelter. Two releases from '97 and '99, here you go.

Just One LP
Value Driven LP