Brain Tourniquet: S/T 7"
10 songs of full-tilt, blast-driven, start and stop hardcore that serves as a tribute to the glory days of west coast legends like No Comment, Capitalist Casualties, and Crossed Out. No watered down âmain stageâ phoniness, just blunt force trauma to the skull.Â
Our take: Debut 7â from this DC project featuring some familiar faces from that prolific scene, notably Connor and Robin from Protester (and a ton of other bands). This EPâs layout nods to the Crossed Out 7â, and if you come to Brain Tourniquet expecting tight (but not triggered or mechanical) blast beats, short songs, and unexpected and dramatic tempo changes you wonât be disappointed. However, this is far from a tribute record. In particular, I hear the membersâ deep knowledge of hardcore coming through in subtle but unique ways, like the Cro-Mags vibes on âNo Solutionâ or the Dwid-esque vocals on âFate.â I think I saw the word âgrindâ mentioned in a description of this record, but Brain Tourniquet is pure hardcore to me, though like Heresy or Ripcord Brain Tourniquet pushes the tempos to the limit. I also love the clear but organic recording courtesy of CC. I donât follow contemporary power violence, but this is worth a listen even for a dabbler like me.
10 songs of full-tilt, blast-driven, start and stop hardcore that serves as a tribute to the glory days of west coast legends like No Comment, Capitalist Casualties, and Crossed Out. No watered down âmain stageâ phoniness, just blunt force trauma to the skull.Â
Our take: Debut 7â from this DC project featuring some familiar faces from that prolific scene, notably Connor and Robin from Protester (and a ton of other bands). This EPâs layout nods to the Crossed Out 7â, and if you come to Brain Tourniquet expecting tight (but not triggered or mechanical) blast beats, short songs, and unexpected and dramatic tempo changes you wonât be disappointed. However, this is far from a tribute record. In particular, I hear the membersâ deep knowledge of hardcore coming through in subtle but unique ways, like the Cro-Mags vibes on âNo Solutionâ or the Dwid-esque vocals on âFate.â I think I saw the word âgrindâ mentioned in a description of this record, but Brain Tourniquet is pure hardcore to me, though like Heresy or Ripcord Brain Tourniquet pushes the tempos to the limit. I also love the clear but organic recording courtesy of CC. I donât follow contemporary power violence, but this is worth a listen even for a dabbler like me.
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10 songs of full-tilt, blast-driven, start and stop hardcore that serves as a tribute to the glory days of west coast legends like No Comment, Capitalist Casualties, and Crossed Out. No watered down âmain stageâ phoniness, just blunt force trauma to the skull.Â
Our take: Debut 7â from this DC project featuring some familiar faces from that prolific scene, notably Connor and Robin from Protester (and a ton of other bands). This EPâs layout nods to the Crossed Out 7â, and if you come to Brain Tourniquet expecting tight (but not triggered or mechanical) blast beats, short songs, and unexpected and dramatic tempo changes you wonât be disappointed. However, this is far from a tribute record. In particular, I hear the membersâ deep knowledge of hardcore coming through in subtle but unique ways, like the Cro-Mags vibes on âNo Solutionâ or the Dwid-esque vocals on âFate.â I think I saw the word âgrindâ mentioned in a description of this record, but Brain Tourniquet is pure hardcore to me, though like Heresy or Ripcord Brain Tourniquet pushes the tempos to the limit. I also love the clear but organic recording courtesy of CC. I donât follow contemporary power violence, but this is worth a listen even for a dabbler like me.
