Vertical Hold

Vertical Hold Bio-Hazard / The War That Time Won 7″

Another excellent pop-punk release from VERTICAL HOLD. The A-side is the catchier of the two, employing choruses, driving medium-tempo rhythms, and snappy snappy vocal hooks. Memorable.

• Reviewer Tim Yohannan
• Label self-released
• Issue MRR #28 • September 1985

Vertical Hold Angel Dust EP

VERTICAL HOLD is essentially a moody post-punk band with undistorted guitars, as the two songs on this EP’s B-side demonstrate. But “Angel Dust” is the really worthwhile cut here, with its loping tempo, punkier structure, boss background vocals, and clever bass/drum-oriented bridge.

• Reviewer Jeff Bale
• Label self-released
• Issue MRR #14 • June 1984