Third album from Brian Baker, Dennis Lyxzén, Michael Hampton, Johnny Temple, and Mario Rubalcaba
Melodic punk with D.C. hardcore roots and a strong pull toward seventies power-pop; clear vinyl
For fans of: Dag Nasty, Refused, Bad Religion, The Ruts, The Damned
Fake Names bring an enormous amount of underground history into a band built around the pleasure of playing together. Punk Ruins joins Baker and Hampton’s guitar work to Temple and Rubalcaba’s rhythm section, with Lyxzén pushing his voice toward melody as well as abrasion. “Until It’s Normal,” the title track, and “Diamond Buzz” move between direct punk drive and more open, tuneful passages. The twelve songs make their politics felt without losing the hooks or the loose chemistry between the five players.
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