Bothers: 10 songs you should love as much as they do

Portland, Oregon’s Bothers have recently released their sophomore LP “II” (out now on Dirt Cult Records).

Portland, Oregon’s Bothers have recently released their sophomore LP “II” (out now on Dirt Cult Records).
“This is a textbook ‘I’ve been to therapy’ song.’” says Shit Present vocalist and guitarist Iona Cairns, when musing on the band’s new single ‘Voice In Your Head’, out now. “It really did come as breaking news to me in 2016 that I am not my thoughts and I might learn to have some agency over them. The melody was inspired by a song from the hit movie ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ and I wrote it in my head at work and recorded it on my phone in the toilet.”
There are some things that go together exceptionally well. Peanut butter and jelly. Converse and high socks. Kanye West and Twitter meltdowns. And The Priceduifkes EPs.
Over the years, Belgian punk rock outfit The Priceduifkes has released several EPs, four of which are now available on vinyl together for the first time ever, making this the perfect release to complete your Priceduifkes discography. Featuring 2008’s ‘She Spells Disaster’, 2009’s ‘Retards, Entries & Then Some’, 2010’s ‘Bloody Bloody Kempen’ and 2014’s ‘Why Not’.
We know the last few years have been tough for everyone. It takes a little extra effort just to get out of bed. Recognizing that we’re all in this together, CROSSED KEYS BELIEVES IN YOU.
Gauntlet Of Knives track list:

Born in 2021 from members of some of San Diego's most cherished acts (Pinback, Rocket From the Crypt, No Knife, Buckfast Superbee), miniaturized was initially formed as a one-off project for a MusiCares charity show honoring Tom Petty.
Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves (Winston-Salem, NC) is an indie/punk rock band always focusing on musicianship, songwriting, and establishing a like-minded community above all else.
FFO - Hot Water Music, Off With Their Heads, Nothington
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Blending together the skatepunk and post-hardcore sounds from the 90’s, Resignation creates hope embedded earworms for those ready to address their everyday demons. Their debut EP off Friend Club Records “You Are More Than Right Now” offers up an earnest sound which insists that their audience wrestle with empathy, recognizing shared mental health struggles and the deep need for community.
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Meet FLYCATCHER––a band so instantly memorable that Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip (Citizen, Title Fight, Turnover) practically signed the band to his label, Memory Music, on first listen.
“Usually what draws me to a band is songwriting, raw chops in musicianship, or just an x-factor or an energy unique to the particular artist. It’s rare when a band has all 3 of those things from the jump," Yip says.
”Black Arcs Rising” is the third studio album by Swedish rock trio Statues. Recorded at Svenska grammofonstudion in Gothenburg, this 12 track full-length release brings back the imperishable soundscapes of 90’s alternative rock while showcasing Statues’ melodic, direct, and intense approach to songwriting. ”Black Arcs Rising” is produced and mixed by Christian Ramirez who also adds additional guitar on the tracks ”Perfect Storm”, ”Sardonic Grin”, and ”Eyes in the Sky”, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg.