Muro Nuevo Dogma LP
MURO is among the most revered hardcore punk bands on the planet. Nuevo Dogma, their highly anticipated third album, is a clear demonstration of why this is the case. Picking up where their devastating 2020 full-length Pacificar left off, Bogota’s finest crank up the heat for these ten scorching tracks. MURO adeptly melds influences from a broad swath of punk subspecies—UK82, Burning Spirits, Italian hardcore—but the sound they’ve developed is all their own. Impelled by anger and passion, these songs are imbued with a visceral fervor rarely captured in a recording studio. Infectious double-picked riffs, thunderous bass, primal drumming, vocals barked with seething anguish…and it goes well beyond the music. The art that adorns the album cover, booklet, and massive posters (yes, posters plural!) conveys a solicitude, a level of detail and commitment to DIY that has become uncommon in 2024. Nuevo Dogma has not been made available for online listening, so you’ll have to buy the record if you want to hear the songs. It’s absolutely worth the effort of procurement. This is easily one of the top releases of the year and an instant classic.