ARCTIC FLOWERS 7"
Amazing 3 track debut from this Portland 4 piece. 2 mid tempo tunes and a rager. The dual female vocal attack sounds so good and their lyrics are just brilliant! This is some good punk to dance to. Their live set @ Red 7 during this years Chaos In Tejas fest was great as well. I WANT MORE!!!
www.myspace.com/arcticflowerspdx


BAYONETTES "GUILTY PLEASURE" 7"
I JUST LOVE THIS BAND! I have been waiting for this record for a while now and it's so worth it. 2 songs from 2005 and 2006 respectively from this Toronto power pop unit. Love/break up songs never sounded so good. Zoe has to be the best female singers and in my top 5 singers of all time! Sadly these guys and gals called it quits a couple of years ago. Limited to only 300 copies.
Deranged Records
www.derangedrecords.com


BLOODY HAMMER "APATHY IS BLISS" 7"
Debut ep from this Houston,TX 1-man band. Josh "Wolf"(of NO TALK fame)does a great job of mixing really rough sounding hardcore/punk with fast thrashers. Some tracks even have an oi-ish sound. It's a beautiful mix all around. Has a definite No Talk feel to it too,which is not a bad thing. 11 songs total. Only 250 made on colored wax=ebay gold. GET THIS NOW!
Cutthroat Records
www.myspace.com/bloodyhammer
www.myspace.com/cutthroatrecs


ROUGH KIDS S/T 7"
In my opinion this is the best band in Los Angeles at the moment! Great 3 track debut vinyl. This record bleeds KBD style punk so much it's oozing. Every track is a winner and every track also features Tsubasa displaying his guitar skills. Tight and catchy punk that ya can sing too but with the lack of an insert that might be hard to do. The vocal ending to "Why So Serious?" reminds me of Bad Religion! This band and record get a 15 out of 10.
Rough Records
thisisrough.com
www.myspace.com/roughkids


THE SCEPTRES "FLATLINE GENERATION" 7"
2 tracks of female fronted power pop from the UK. Quirky and fast punk,but not in a thrashy/hardcore way. Bryony's vocals are a real standout on these tracks. I read online comparing these Brit's to the Rezillos,but i think the Sceptres are way,way better! I wanna hear more. Comes housed in a Goner Records style sleeve.
Dire Records
direrecords.com
sceptredyouth.co.uk


SHITTY LIMITS "LAST ORDERS" 7"
The Limits are back with 2 tracks of hard edged late 70's/early 80's style garage punk. The title track is a great tune with even better lyrics. The B side is another winner but no lyrics here. I haven't heard a bad record from these UK stalwarts yet! This record is limited to only 394 copies and was pressed for Record Store Day. Sold out but try ebay. Track it down,it'll be worth it.
La Vida Es Un Mus Records
www.lavidaesunmus.com