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  • Shakti Shakti LP

    Barcelona punk band with members of Indian heritage deliver a fucking killer debut record that captures post-colonial disillusionment so precisely that it sounds like a future rebel anthem. With Marathi-language vocals and Bollywood-influenced dancefloor rhythms, SHAKTI feels culturally rooted in India, while also existing as a seething punk band. It’s an incredible, invigorating balance—and the […]

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  • Laundry Bats Hangin on a String LP

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  • Angel Face Out in the Street LP

    If you’re a fan of garage punk and this isn’t already on your radar, then no, you’re not. Distributed via the gold standard Slovenly and featuring members of TEENGENERATE and the FADEAWAYS, this exemplifies what makes the genre exciting. The hooks are incredible and the production presents the whole affair within crackling gritty trappings. These […]

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MRR Radio #1969

On this week’s MRR Radio, Zu From All Over invites her dearest friend Michael From The North Bay back to the show for a super sneaky peek at their Year End Top Ten Lists for their annual YEET episode, with the best College Rock, Indie Punk, Hardcore, and Weirdo Punk that 2k25 had to offer. THIS YEAR SUCKED! *but life changes for the better sometimes ;)

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Michael and Zu from Hosford-Abernethy
HOME FRONT – Watch It Die
MOVING TARGETS – Saw Too Much
Halfway Through, The Decade Starts To Define Itself
SUTRAS – Bloom Watch
SWAIN – Cold Fever
VISUAL LEARNER – Bullet Proof
TENTÁCULO – Estallar
Have Everything Ready And By The Door
DENEVÉR – Fast Forward
HARAM – معركة العرب اليوم Battle of the Arab of Today
TRITONIC – Alexamenos!
LAST BIAS – You
Not Gonna Have Another Easy Year For A While
CÖSMIC PSYCHÖS – Have One More
ALIMENT – Futura degeneració
ZERO AZÚCAR featuring ÁLVARO BIZNAGA – Píxel
FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS – Eggs Laid Brain
2k25 MVPs
SPARES – Influence
GONIES – Jonies
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