3 Songs: On Repeat

Protomartyr - “Scum, Rise!” (The genre-defiant Detroit quartet released their sophomore album, Under Color Of Official Right this week on their new label home, Hardly Art.  They blend textures of gritty post-punk and old school Misfits-like punk with more experimental hints of R&B and an off-kilter pop sense into a sound of their own that is dark and depraved yet hopeful and triumphant, just like their hometown.) http://www.hardlyart.com/protomartyr.html   

Download: http://www.hardlyart.com/mp3/Protomartyr_ScumRise.mp3

Rasputin’s Secret Police – “Kids With No Friends” (The Philly duo of Brandon Ayres and Josh Phillips create a fuzzed-out and poppy brand of post-grunge/punk rock with the thick guitar sound of Chicago-based 90’s alt-rock bands Hum and Menthol on their new album, Comfortable, out now via new Austin cassette label Fleeting Youth Records.  The lead track and single here is a nice slice of 90’s nostalgia with pounding drums, abrasive guitars and plenty of anthemic sing-along moments.)  https://fleetingyouthrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rasputins-secret-police-comfortable

Download: http://soundcloud.com/fleetingyouthrecords/rasputins-secret-police-kids

 King Of Prussia – “Actuary” (Led by Brandon Hanick, the Athens, GA-based collective’s epic new double-album, Zonian Girls…And The Echoes That Surround Us All is out now via Minty Fresh and features a dark and light side.  The ringing and rollicking piano-led twee-throwback tune complete with brassy horns and a super-catchy refrain here stands out and recalls early Belle and Sebastian.) http://kingofprussiamusic.com/   

Download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38730955/mp3/kingofprussia_actuary.mp3