A few bands have put the Seoul hardcore scene on North American radar over the last few years, but if you think it's just SCUM RAID and SLANT then you're simply doing yourself a disservice. DEAD GHAKKAS, KITSCHES, JORDAN RIVER (I only know the tracks no the Seoul Compilation Tape, but oooooof!!), ARRYAM...the list is long and it gets longer. FIND THE SPOT creeped into my vision (well, exploded into my vision is more like it) a few years ago because of their association with homies like CRUCIAL SECTION, FLIPOUT A.A and COMMUNICATES, and those connections are a pretty good starting point for a sonic comparison. Short, fast hardcore bursts with a damaged guitar tone and energy oozing out of everything. When they drop hooks, as in "엠창," they grab you and simply don't let go, perhaps because the majority of their attack is focused on the short, fast, loud end of the spectrum. Not one, but two NEGATIVE APPROACH covers, which is a weird move...but I kinda like it.
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