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RANK“Guilt Parade — spotlight: The Spoil”
Hardcore punk / d-beat
RANK’s new eleven-track LP is a sharp blast of Bristol hardcore, with “The Spoil” supplying a bleak view of where supposed progress leads. The record’s short songs keep the focus tight, while its lyrics move through grief, anxiety and political disillusionment. James Atkinson recorded, mixed and mastered the music in Leeds; Bri Doom recorded the vocals in Bristol. Out digitally on 2 October, with the vinyl shipping date listed separately for 16 October.