CREEPING CHILL

 

I remember being blown the fukk away by this band when I heard their 2019 demo, and here I am in 2026 being blown the fukk away by their 2020 demo. Covid-era hardcore is a real thing, and this bombastic four song bulldozer is a perfect example. "Hate Polluters" might be a (read: the) perfect hardcore punk song. 

CREEPING CHILL

SIMON FRANK

 

I first heard of Frank through HOT & COLD's excellently sparse Border Area LP, but most of his solo output has eluded me.  Until no, that is - because after relentless and compulsive listening to 2018's Humid Music, I will be making every effort to seek down physical copies of everything. Everything. The 7+ minute "See Self" opener hits like an entire night at the club; everything is there. Everything is here. Monotonous SUICIDE clashing with driving '80s new beat by way of early PIAS and shades of NITZER EBB and then a burst of no wave like the brilliant "Good Taste Is Worthless." Simon freaks and chants deliberately over each track and it feels like you're in a trance just listening....I would love to experience this at full volume in a packed club.

HUMID MUSIC

GERUTUAN BANGSAT

 

Raw UK styled punk from Indonesia - distant, distorted and damaged. 

LAWAN KEMBALI

NSA

 

This shit is absolutely damaged. Carelessly replicated and hopelessly destroyed mutant hardcore maybe from Florida - sometimes I listen to "I's" and I'm thinking "this is like CONEHEADS on a steady diet of CROSSED OUT" and while I know that doesn't really make sense (or seem like it works).....just listen.

NSA IS WATCHING

THUMBTHUMB

 

Super trippy.
Like an improvisational synth artist interpreting a series of insect migrations. 
Definitely mysterious. 

THUMBTHUMB IS NOT MYSTERIOUS

MELT

 

Let the Indonesian S.H.I.T. destroy your brain and let the squirm pit commence.

Depok City hardcore represent. 

MELT

CREPE DE CHINE

 

This shit is so weird, y'all. No idea who and/or what CREPE DE CHINA is (or was), but some ESMERELDA ass freak show karaoke might be exactly what you need today - it's Friday so consider it a compilation....of sorts. Space synth-auntie versions of G'N'R, LED ZEP, SALT 'N PEPA, THE SMITHS, 2 LIVE CREW classics and others. It doesn't have to make sense to be good. 

CREPE DE CHINE