Palatka

Palatka were a five-piece hardcore/emo violence band from Gainesville, Florida that were around from 1994 to 1999, and returned to play a reunion show in 2015. They played a very spastic and jittery form of hardcore that incorporated the full-throttle aggression of bands like In/Humanity with the rhythmic nuances of a band like Heroin. Palatka also featured two vocalists.

They were relatively prolific for a band in their corner of the musicsphere, releasing multiple splits, being featured on many, many compilations, and putting out a full-length on No Idea Records. They also toured in Europe, which is a seemingly rare thing for bands like this around then. Despite putting out some incredible work, they are incredibly underrated, so definitely check them out. Below is their full-length and their most notable split, along with a discography released in 2002 that I unfortunately don't have much info or artwork for. If you know anything about it, please fill me in! Enjoy.

A Tampa/Gainesville Do-It-Ourselves Split Seven Inch Record Project (1996)

1. Palatka - Stutter Mispronounce

2. Palatka - Fucked From The Start

3. Palatka - Recite Ad Nauseam

4. Palatka - This Place Is Shit

5. Palatka - Garbage

6. Palatka - Nathan Collier

7. Palatka - Yours At Best

8. The End Of The Century - So Long 

9. The End Of The Century - Childhood Hopes Of Self Defense

10. The End Of The Century - Hope Me Blind

11. The End Of The Century - Filed

The End Of Irony (1999)

1. The State of 6pm

2. If You're Not Satisfied with the Current Arrangement...

3. Cheering Section

4. Where the Teachers Go to Learn

5. Rate x Time = Distance

6. Palatka Kills Young Republicans

7. Matured? You Bet!

8. "Let's Have a Kid." "Sure, Why Not?"

9. Another Kind of Blacklist

10. Mark's Shit

11. Voice of the Actors

12. The Current Definition of Friendship is Sorely Lacking

Discography (2002)

1. The State of 6pm

2. If You're Not Satisfied with the Current Arrangement...

3. Cheering Section

4. Where the Teachers Go to Learn

5. Rate x Time = Distance

6. Palatka Kills Young Republicans

7. Matured? You Bet!

8. "Let's Have a Kid." "Sure, Why Not?"

9. Another Kind of Blacklist

10. Mark's Shit

11. Voice of the Actors

12. The Current Definition of Friendship is Sorely Lacking

13. Rock Concert

14. Home Is Killing Me

15. Smoking Section

16. Soldier With Staring Problem

17. Haunted House Movie

18. The Eyes And Ears Of The Shit

19. Job Fair

20. Misinformed

21. Cool Breezes Daring Escape From Hogtown

22. Taco Bell Has Nothing To Do With Hardcore

23. I'm The Most Important Fucking Person In The Whole World

24. Black Elk

25. Stutter Mispronounce

26. Fucked From The Start

27. Recite Ad Nauseam

28. This Place Is Shit

29. Garbage

30. Nathan Collier

31. Yours At Best

32. Bicentennial

33. Vultures Hyenas

34. Apartment

35. Property Values

36. Straight Straight Youth

37. Good Intentions

38. Sunshine State Sprawl

39. The Bus Ride

40. Washington Park

41. The Truth About San Diego

42. Sections A-Z

43. Future Site Of

44. Let's Toss This Fucking Shit To The Fire!

45. New Feedback

46. Yours At Best

47. Nathan Collier

48. Choicenochoice