Coke Bust

Coke Bust are a four-piece straight-edge hardcore/powerviolence band from Washington, DC that formed in 2006. These guys play super-fast in-your-face hardcore, is there anything more that needs to be said? Most tracks clock in at under a minute, and rip with intensity. Their drummer also used to play in Magrudergrind, and the two bands are definitely somewhat similar. So if you dig them, you'll be into Coke Bust for sure. Enjoy.

2006 Demo (2006)

1. My Disgust

2. Power Junkies

3. Shut Out

4. Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

5. Source of Misery

6. Sick of Routine

7. No Middle Ground

8. Slow Down (Youth Of Today cover)
9. It's Time (The Faith cover)

Fuck Bar Culture (2007)

1. Fumigation

2. Fuck Bar Culture

3. Figured Out II

4. Privileged

5. A Lot To Digest

6. Because Of The Label

Lines In The Sand (2009)

1. Under The Streetlights

2. Bullshit Copout

3. Prove You Right

4. New Blood

5. White Island

6. Countdown To Death

7. Your Hold

8. Spit Out

9. Lines In The Sand

10. Slave To Democracy

11. Leave Me Behind

12. No One To Impress

13. Division

14. Patriot

15. Forced To Live

16. Dying For Respect

17. Cycle Of Violence

Short Fast and Loud #24 Comp (2011)

1. Time Theft

Degradation (2011)

1. Another Fucking Problem

2. Long Gone

3. Keep Out

4. Degradation

5. No Authority

6. Deathbed

Live At WMUC (2012)

1. Another Fucking Problem

2. Degradation

3. Forced To Live

4. Cycle Of Violence

5. Fuck Bar Culture

6. Leave Me Behind

7. No Authority

8. Deathbed

9. Teenager In A Box (Government Issue cover)

Coke Bust/Vaccine (2012)

1. Coke Bust - Pain And Suffering

2. Coke Bust - Permanent Mission

3. Coke Bust - Empty Void

4. Coke Bust - Social Currency

5. Vaccine - Ball And Chain

6. Vaccine - Inferior

7. Vaccine - Blind Consumption

8. Vaccine - Futureless

9. Vaccine - What Will We Learn?

Confined (2013)

1. Iron Spiral

2. Neutralized

3. Identity Destruction

4. Sent In Circles

5. Innocence Complex

6. Red Line

7. Confined

8. Nothing To Offer

9. Stockholm Syndrome

Despise You/Coke Bust (2017)

1. Despise You - Temples Of Grace On Hyde Park Blvd.

2. Despise You - Stillborn, Fuck It

3. Despise You - Give This / Get That

4. Despise You - All Souls, I.b.

5. Despise You - Bluest Skies

6. Coke Bust - Closing The Net

7. Coke Bust - Weakest Link

8. Coke Bust - Plan B

9. Coke Bust - Community Abuser

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Universal Order Of Armageddon

Universal Order of Armageddon were a four-piece post-hardcore band from Baltimore, Maryland that briefly existed between 1992 and 1994, and played a few reunion shows in 2010. Though they weren't around long, they were incredibly influential. Not only as a post-hardcore band, but an early screamo band. They also emerged as one of the most energetic acts in punk as a whole, and an accomplishment like that it's so easily forgotten. Their shows are a thing of legend, often only lasting briefly and featured the band members hurling themselves around the stage in a flurry of unprecedented energy. I guess you could say they were kind of like the Rites of Spring of the 90's, or something like that. U.O.A. were also closely associated with Born Against, who they released a split with and two of their members would also end up playing in for a year. Those two were drummer Brooks Headley and guitarist Tonie Joy, who was also known as the guitarist of the legendary Moss Icon. To return to the topic of Universal Order of Armageddon, below is their discography compilation, which includes all their recorded material. This is with the exception of their demo and one 12", both of which I also included below. It's an incredibly intense listen, so enjoy.

Demo (1993)

1. Painfully Obvious

2. Act II

3. Mud

4. Close To Far Away

5. The Fence Song

6. The Entire Vast Situation Act I

7. City

8. Desperate Motion

Gravity 12" (1994)

1. Longer, Stranger

2. Desperate Motion

3. Four Measure Start

Universal Order of Armageddon (1996)

1. Visible Distance

2. Switch Is Down

3. Stepping Softly Into

4. Clear Set

5. Benedict

6. No Longer Stranger

7. Flux

8. Symptom

9. Painfully Obvious

10. Close To Far Away

11. Entire Vast Situation

12. City

13. Four Measure Start

14. Mud

15. Fence Song

At The Drive-In

Yes, your eyes don't deceive you. Finally, after days/months/years of complaints about them not being on here, this request needs to be made no more. Here ya go, the greatest of the greats, At The Drive-In. Starting out as a bunch of kids from El Paso, they evolved into one of the 90's most formidable underground post-hardcore acts before nearly exploding into the modern rock mainstream at the peak of their creativity, which happened to coincide with their untimely implosion.

ATDI (as they are commonly referred to) formed in 1993 in the city of El Paso, Texas. Though they went through numerous line-up changes in their early days, two particular members have been with the band from the start. Those are vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist/vocalist Jim Ward (though he has been absent from the band on occasion, but we'll get in to that). The band's early sound often draws comparison to other great bands such as Fugazi and Sunny Day Real Estate, which were two of their major influences. After a few EP's, the band's debut album, Acrobatic Tenement was released in 1996. Though quite different from the material they would become known for, it still stands on its own as a fantastic record, and spawned some of the band's best songs, including "Ticklish" and "Initiation". The definitive traits of At The Drive-In are all here, including Cedric's lyrical intellect, the duel guitar sound, and the quiet-loud dynamics that are so integral to post-hardcore. However, the production quality is vastly different to what they would later release, and this era of ATDI is often why they are sometimes labelled as an "emo" band, though the term doesn't really fit. Following their debut, they released another EP, El Gran Orgo. This is notable since it's the only thing ever released without founding member Jim Ward. Even with his absence, it's a fantastic EP and a personal favourite of mine, which is why I have to point it out as being highly recommended. The songs are catchy, the energy is high, and it really stands out as being different from a lot of their other material. After El Gran Orgo, the band's "classic" line-up was solidified, with Cedric on vocals, Jim back on guitar and vocals, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez on guitar, Paul Hinojos on bass, and Tony Hajjar playing drums.

With their solidified line-up, the band's second full-length, In/Casino/Out was released in 1998. What more is there to say aside from this is a fucking incredible album? ATDI had evolved so much over the years since they began, and this is where they finally hit their stride. Lyrically it's more political, but still as opaque as ever. Musically, the songs are more technically complex, and Omar's love of effects starts to show here. Sonically, it's brimming with an energy only matched by their live shows. Seriously, check out some of their live material if you ever want to see a band on the brink of losing their shit but still holding it together somehow. It's insane stuff. The songs on here also have become more grandeur, with tracks like "Napoleon Solo" and "Lopsided" showing a melodic yet "epic" side to ATDI. They would also become live staples to this day. 1999's Vaya is what El Gran Orgo was in 1997. It's a transitional EP between LP's that just happens to contain some of the band's best material. It's also a clear indicator of where the band is about to explode to on their next and final LP.

In 2000, At The Drive-In entered the studio with a major producer (Ross Robinson), and came out with one of the greatest and most influential post-hardcore albums ever. Relationship Of Command was a major jump from their prior work. Though they still maintained the melodic/aggressive balance, the duel guitar sound, and Cedric's distinct vocal and lyrical style, as a unit they pushed the boundaries on everything they had done so far into new territory entirely. For one, it's much more progressive, as clearly indicated by tracks like "Quarantined" and "Non-Zero Possibility". Omar in particular made full use of his pedalboard, and Jim Ward also began incorporating keyboard parts into certain tracks. They also brought out some of their most intense tracks, particularly album opener "Arcarsenal" and "Mannequin Republic". And of course I can't get away without mentioning "One Armed Scissor", the band's closest thing to a "hit" song, and by far their best known. With this single and album, At The Drive-In nearly broke into the rock mainstream. They quite possibly could have, with numerous TV appearances, as well as a very well-known appearance at Big Day Out in 2001. That same year though, they finally had to call it quits. Members within the band all wanted to go in different directions, and that could not be reconciled while in At The Drive-In. On the bright side though, two incredible bands spawned after ATDI ended. Cedric and Omar formed the very well-known The Mars Volta, who fully embraced prog rock and continued to put out fantastic albums for years that featured some incredible musicianship. The other three members began Sparta, who went in a more indie/alternative direction, who also put out some fantastic music. Both of these bands eventually ended though, which brings us back to ATDI.

In 2012, over a decade after the band's last show, At The Drive-In announced their reunion. They played a headlining set at Coachella, as well as a handful of other shows and festival appearances that year. Now in 2016, the band are back, and seemingly more full-time than their brief reunion before. They've been touring full-time, and have plans to release a new full-length under the At The Drive-In name. However, this is without founding member Jim Ward, for whatever reason. His replacement is guitarist Keeley Davis, who played in Sparta. Regardless, it's incredible to see such a legendary band back in action, and I'm sure we're all waiting with bated breath for the hallowed follow-up to Relationship Of Command. Enjoy.

Hell Paso (1994)

1. Grand Mox Turkin

2. Red Planet

3. Emptiness Is A Mule

¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (1995)

1. Bradley Smith

2. Instigate The Role

3. Ludvico Drive-In

4. Circuit Scene

5. Plastic Memories 

Acrobatic Tenement (1996)

1. Starslight

2. Schaffino

3. Ebroglio

4. Initiation

5. Communication Drive-In

6. Skips On The Record

7. Paid Vacation Time

8. Ticklish

9. Blue Tag

10. Coating Of Arms

11. Porfirio Diaz

El Gran Orgo (1997)

1. Give It A Name

2. Honest To A Fault

3. Winter Month Novelty

4. Fahrenheit

5. Picket Fence Cartel

6. Speechless

In/Casino/Out (1998)

1. Alpha Centauri

2. Chanbara

3. Hulahoop Wounds

4. Napoleon Solo

5. Pickpocket

6. For Now... We Toast

7. A Devil Among The Tailors

8. Shaking Hand Incision

9. Lopsided

10. Hourglass

11. Transatlantic Foe

At The Drive-In/The Aasee Lake (1999)

1. The Aasee Lake - The Dualistic Struggle Between Good And Evil Within Ticket Lines And Reality

2. At The Drive-In - Doorman's Placebo

Vaya (1999)

1. Rascuache

2. Proxima Centauri

3. Ursa Minor

4. Heliotrope

5. Metronome Arthritis

6. 300 MHz

7. 198d

At The Drive-In/Burning Airlines (2000)

1. At The Drive-In - Catacomb

2. Burning Airlines - The Deluxe War Baby

At The Drive-In/The Murder City Devils (2000)

1. At The Drive-In - Rascuache

2. The Murder City Devils - Press Gang

Sunshine/At The Drive-In (2000)

1. Sunshine - Streamlined

2. Sunshine - Streamlined (Dead Elektro Mix)

3. Sunshine - Streamlined (Line Mix)

4. At The Drive-In - Extracurricular

5. At The Drive-In - Autorelocator

One Armed Scissor (2000)

1. One Armed Scissor

2. Pattern Against User

3. Incetardis

Relationship Of Command (2000)

1. Arcarsenal

2. Pattern Against User

3. One Armed Scissor

4. Sleepwalk Capsules

5. Invalid Litter Dept.

6. Mannequin Republic

7. Enfilade

8. Rolodex Propaganda

9. Quarantined

10. Cosmonaut

11. Non-Zero Possibility

12. Catacombs (Bonus Track)

Rolodex Propaganda (2000)

1. Rolodex Propaganda

2. One Armed Scissor

3. Extracurricular

Invalid Litter Dept. (2001)

1. Invalid Litter Dept.

2. Initiation (Lamacq Version)

3. Quarantined (Lamacq Version)

4. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (Pink Floyd cover)

5. Metronome Arthritis (Lamacq Version)

This Station Is Non-Operational (2005)

1. Fahrenheit

2. Picket Fence Cartel

3. Chanbara

4. Lopsided

5. Napoleon Solo

6. Pickpocket

7. Metronome Arthritis

8. 198d

9. One Armed Scissor

10. Enfilade

11. Non-Zero Possibility

12. Incetardis

13. Doorman's Placebo

14. Autorelocator

15. Rascuache

16. This Night Has Opened My Eyes (The Smiths cover)

17. Initation (BBC Lamacq Session)

18. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (Pink Floyd cover)

in•ter a•li•a (2017)

1. No Wolf Like The Present

2. Contiuum

3. Tilting At The Univendor

4. Governed By Contagions

5. Pendulum In A Peasant Dress

6. Incurably Innocent

7. Call Broken Arrow

8. Holtzclaw

9. Torrentially Cutshaw

10. Ghost-Tape No. 9

11. Hostage Stamps

Diamanté (2017)

1. Amid Ethics

2. Despondent At High Noon

3. Point Of Dmarkation

B-Sides

Decomposition

Terranova Compost

"...Because I'm A Vampire..." (AKA (interlude) From El Gran Orgo EP)

Salient

Catacombs (Mike Major Mix)

Deer Leap

Deer Leap are a four-piece emo/post-rock band from Windham, New Hampshire that formed in 2009. The name is probably already recognizable from the incredible split they put out with TWIABP a few years ago. Somehow they've slipped under my radar and gone without a post of their own for years now, which is truly criminal. These guys are an incredible band, who take the Explosions In The Sky side of post-rock and combine it with only the best of the best of modern emo bands, particularly Empire! Empire! (If I Was A Lonely Estate). They put out a new (and fantastic) full-length a few months ago which I somehow managed to let go unmentioned until now, but should definitely be invested in for ANY fan of modern emo. Enjoy.

Demo (2010)

1. Intro

2. Hazle Weatherfield

3. Not Penny's Boat

4. Exceptionally Simple Theory For Everything

5. I'm Going To Sha-Booms!

6. Desmond Is My Constant

7. New Architect

Deer Leap + The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Are Here To Help You (2011)

1. Deer Leap - Learned In People 

2. Deer Leap - We Are Not Who We Are

3. Deer Leap - To Moscow And Quickly

4. Deer Leap - Coffee And Keys

5. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - I Will Be Okay. Everything.

6. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Mega Steve

7. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Bread For Brett

8. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Wait... What?

Here. Home. (2012)

1. Here

2. Not Penny's Boat

3. Walls Became The World Around

4. Home

5. What Is Dead May Never Be

6. We're All Liars Here

7. And Every One Of Us Is Better Than You

8. (Take Time)

9. The White Lodge

Impermanence (2016)

1. Scaffolding

2. Owl

3. Phoebe Weatherfield

4. Marionettes, Inc.

5. Looking Glass Station

6. Impermanence

7. Right Where You Were

8. Go Big. Go Home.

9. You Know Nothing

10. The Last Of Us

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Whores.

Whores. are a three-piece noise rock band from Atlanta, Georgia that started in 2011. They play a very intense style of music, that often incorporates a distorted bass and a sludgy guitar sound that's definitely taken some influence from The Melvins. For a three-piece, they pack a massive punch. This is the kind of music that's just begging to be played through headphones at full blast. They just released their first full-length, which is probably their best work to date along with their EP Clean. They're both chock full of loud, monstrous riffs, so don't slouch on this. Enjoy.

Ruiner (2011)

1. Daddy's Money

2. Fake Life

3. Shower Time

4. Straight Down

5. Tell Me Something Scientific

Clean (2013)

1. Baby Bird

2. Last Looks

3. I Am Not A Goal Orientated Person

4. Cougars, Not Kittens

5. Blue Blood

6. I Am An Amateur At Everything

Whores/Rabbits (2014)

1. Whores. - Jumping Someone Else's Train (The Cure cover)

2. Rabbits - A Reflection (The Cure cover)

3. Rabbits - Give Me It (The Cure cover)

Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking in the Streets #13 (2014)

1. Bloody Like The Day You Were Born

Gold (2016)

1. Playing Poor

2. Baby Teeth

3. Participation Trophy

4. Mental Illness As Mating Ritual

5. Ghost Trash

6. Charlie Chaplin Routine

7. Of Course You Do

8. I See You Are Also Wearing A Black T Shirt

9. Bloody Like The Day You Were Born

10. I Have A Prepared Statement

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Boyfriend Material

Boyfriend Material are a three-piece indie pop band from Gainesville, Florida that was started as a solo project by frontwoman Shauna Healey in 2014. For their first two releases, this project consisted solely of Shauna's vocals and a ukele, which made for some raw, intimate songs that really bring out how good her writing is. Now in 2016, Boyfriend Material has expanded to a full-band project with the release of their self-titled EP. This band crafts bright pop tunes that center on Shauna's vocals and lyrics, which often detail personal stories and feelings. To back her are these lazily strummed guitar chords, along with a very distinct bass sound cutting through providing a heavy rhythm section to counter the pop jangle. They could be loosely compared to bands like Hop Along, Laura Stevenson, and Waxahatchee, or something along those lines. Their self-titled is available for download and on tape over at Community Records, check out the link way down below. Enjoy.

Little Boxes (2014)

1. 01.

2. Madison

3. Wilson

4. Damien

5. Conor

6. Jason

7. Spaulding

8. Emerson

9. Laura

10. Rosie

11. Nina

Far From Home (2015)

1. Lights

2. Hometown

3. Needlepoint & Post Cards

4. Decisions

5. Coast To Coast

6. Scraped Knees

7. Better

8. Small Cups Of Tea

9. Weightless

10. Recovery

Boyfriend Material (2016)

1. Small Talk

2. Two Steps Back

3. Good Graces

4. Absentminded

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I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (sometimes IDWTKWTCBS) are a three-piece screamo/emo violence band from England that have been around since 2012. Stylistically, they're pretty similar to iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook (both in terms of sound and the long-ass name). It's catharsis through chaos, the one and only true skramz way. And it's good shit. Their current sole EP is fantastic, as well as their split with Cassus, which is another band you should definitely be checking out. Enjoy.

Cassus/I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (2012)

1. Cassus - Two Days Before The Day After Tomorrow

2. Cassus - Waltz

3. Cassus - Nothing Lasts

4. Cassus - Alpine Folk Rock

5. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Our names were written in the sand, and I knew water would wash us over, but in those moments consequence had no place and my naivety knew no bounds...

6. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - No Funeral

7. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Three

8. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Batman Related Autoerotic Asphyxiation

9. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - One

10. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Backing Away From Life

Winter 2012 (2012)

1. Rainbow Riffs

2. 8

3. SOUM

Things Are Getting Better But I Am Still Dead Inside (2015)

1. Zero

2. All My Friends Are Dying

3. Three

4. Eighteen

5. One

6. I'd Like To Grow Into A Sunflower Most Of All

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