New Full Length from BARGE Out Now
East Coast / Midwest Tour Starts This Weekend
The crushing new LP from Richmond, VA's BARGE is now available for mailorder from Grave Mistake Records in the US and Quality Control HQ in the UK / Europe, and is streaming in full (and available for download) on Bandcamp as well.
"The debut full length from Richmond,
VA's Barge is an unstoppable whirlwind of uncompromising hardcore
insanity. These twelve blistering tracks find the band maturing both
musically and lyrically from their debut EP, "No Gain." Sonically, Barge
pummels through with the speed and ferocity of powerviolence greats
like Infest and Crossed Out, and delivers with unadulterated vitriol
calling to mind Youth of Today and Ripcord's most searing moments. The
opening track, "Social Pressure," kicks this album from 0 to 120 out of
the gate, then proceeds with a non-stop barrage of savage riffs and
pulverizing breaks (reminiscent of Boston hardcore heavyweights Mind
Eraser), straight through to the album's final track, "Dismantle," which
trudges to a close with brutal precision. Lyrically, Barge's message is
as heavy and powerful as their sound - addressing personal themes of
alienation, acceptance, distrust, and disenchantment in the current
climate of both our subculture and in the everyday life of 2016.
Confronting issues of race and racial identity, masculinity and
machismo, and corruption and bigotry in politics and law enforcement,
the overall narrative draws parallels to illustrate how the DIY scene in
many aspects is very much a microcosm of society, both of which face
abuses of privilege and power that need to be properly addressed,
confronted, and ultimately destroyed. If there’s anything to take from
this record, it’s to never trust power and those who hold it, as it will
inevitably be used to abuse, exploit, and marginalize those without
it."
Grave Mistake still has some copies of the limited GREEN VINYL
(200 pressed) available for mailorder, and the record should be getting
around to your favorite stores and distros over the next few weeks. If
you run a distro or record store and would like copies or wholesale
info, get in touch!
Barge are playing two Record Release shows this weekend with DC's Pure Disgust, who also have a brand new LP out on Katorga Works, and will then be heading out on tour from 8/28-9/9 with Richmond's Mad Existence for a nice little East Coast / Midwest excursion. Info on all of these shows is below.
Thanks to everyone who has listened to, shared, or picked up a copy of the LP already!
BARGE and MAD EXISTENCE - "Bustin' Out the James 2016" Tour
[Facebook Event Page]
8/26 - Richmond, VA * @ Strange Matter w/Bracewar, Pure Disgust, Stuck Pigs, Nosebleed [Info]
8/27 - Washington, DC @ The Pinch w/Pure Disgust, Triage, Stuck Pigs [Info]
8/28 - Chapel Hill, NC * @ Nightlight Bar & Club w/Holder's Scar [Info]
8/29 - Tampa, FL @ Lucky You Tattoo w/ Sick of Talk, Barrage [Info]
8/30 - Miami, FL @ Churchill's Pub w/Homestretch, Don't Bother Me, Dome of Obedience [Info]
8/31 - Orlando, FL @ Uncle Lou's w/Klout [Info]
9/1 - Atlanta, GA * @ 529 w/Drool, Heavy User [Info]
9/2 - Birmingham, AL * @ The Machine Shop w/Say It, Laughing Sword [Info]
9/3 - Nashville, TN * @ DRKMTTR [Info]
9/4 - Louisville, KY * @ Spinelli's [Info]
9/5 - Bloomington, IN * @ Jan's Room w/Laffing Gas
9/6 - Chicago, IL * @ 2040 w/Tigress [Info]
9/7 - Detroit, MI * @ The Sanctuary [Info]
9/8 - Cleveland, OH @ Club Atlantis [Info]
9/9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Atomic Thrash Garage w/Decapitators [Info]
[Facebook Event Page]
8/26 - Richmond, VA * @ Strange Matter w/Bracewar, Pure Disgust, Stuck Pigs, Nosebleed [Info]
8/27 - Washington, DC @ The Pinch w/Pure Disgust, Triage, Stuck Pigs [Info]
8/28 - Chapel Hill, NC * @ Nightlight Bar & Club w/Holder's Scar [Info]
8/29 - Tampa, FL @ Lucky You Tattoo w/ Sick of Talk, Barrage [Info]
8/30 - Miami, FL @ Churchill's Pub w/Homestretch, Don't Bother Me, Dome of Obedience [Info]
8/31 - Orlando, FL @ Uncle Lou's w/Klout [Info]
9/1 - Atlanta, GA * @ 529 w/Drool, Heavy User [Info]
9/2 - Birmingham, AL * @ The Machine Shop w/Say It, Laughing Sword [Info]
9/3 - Nashville, TN * @ DRKMTTR [Info]
9/4 - Louisville, KY * @ Spinelli's [Info]
9/5 - Bloomington, IN * @ Jan's Room w/Laffing Gas
9/6 - Chicago, IL * @ 2040 w/Tigress [Info]
9/7 - Detroit, MI * @ The Sanctuary [Info]
9/8 - Cleveland, OH @ Club Atlantis [Info]
9/9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Atomic Thrash Garage w/Decapitators [Info]
*with Mad Existence
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