Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - This is a Mindfulness Drill - Black/White Vinyl 8/6/24 AF There were no ballads

There were no ballads

it delves into the background of the lyrics and looks at the wider social context in which the band operated

Tracks like 'Pride (Times Are Changing)' and the title track 'Demonstrating My Style' have become classic staples of New York hardcore/punk and still make mosh pits around the world turn into complete chaos

Oi was a form of raw working class punk that developed in England as a reaction against the dilution of punk's original ethics and energy

Pias present a reissue of Black Earth by the German doom jazz cult band

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - This is a Mindfulness Drill - Black/White Vinyl 8/6/24 AF There were no balladsOn limited Opaque Black & White Explosion color vinyl. Somewhere along the way, I got the idea that Richard Youngs's 'Sapphie' was all about a dead dog. I don't know if someone insinuated this idea in front of me or if I psychologically tethered the title to the tenderly printed dog paw on it's cover. Either way, I've gone over a decade thinking this remarkable, windswept album of torch songs was about a dearly departed pet. And yet, as we approached