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Release Date: 14 February 2025
Label: Expert Work (code 7)
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8944513677835
PRE-ORDER: This item will be shipped with the aim to deliver on release day.
Format Details:
Release Date: 14 February 2025
Label: Expert Work (code 7)
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8944513677835
Street Stains is: Chris Richards (Q and Not U, Paint Branch, Ris Paul Ric) and Sean McGuinness (Pissed Jeans, Navies, Birth Control).
The self-titled 10" by Street Stains is a masterpiece that showcases the impressive collective talent of Chris Richards (Q and Not U, TK Echo, Paint Branch) and Sean McGuinness (Pissed Jeans). This material captivates the audience with its abrasive riffs, thought-provoking lyrics, and overall attention to detail.
Their debut carries fourteen exceptional compositions that will satisfy even the pickiest punk rockers. However, their version of this particular music genre comes with a twist. Besides all the punk rock fundamentals, you may expect some of the finest properties borrowed from other complementary music genres like garage rock, noise rock, or maybe grunge. Of course, all these additional elements serve more like enhancements, accentuations, decorations, and other details while they remain loyal to the primary sonic direction. Street Stains glide through all the significant eras of these music genres, so you may notice how their music blossoms with the qualities of late sixties to mid-seventies garage rock, late eighties indie and noise rock, and early nineties grunge. Still, the duo combines all these with all the eras that made punk rock sound incredibly catchy, energetic, aggressive, and dynamic.
Some listeners might notice the lack of bass guitar from the mix, but the heavily distorted, abrasive, and raw chord progressions and riffs compensate for it. However, these compositions don't sound stripped down by any means. Quite the contrary, it's pleasantly surprising how luxurious and detailed they seem, considering there are no basslines to support some of these guitar maneuvers with more clarity and density. Every composition comes with a comprehensive collection of brilliant ideas showcased by the exceptional musicianship provided by these experienced musicians. It's also interesting how these musicians articulate together throughout the entire album, and you'll notice they're enormously organized and precise on each track. It's also good to mention that the duo thoroughly thought about all the vocal arrangements, and you'll hear how the perfectly balanced ratio of low, mid, and high notes suit these songs. Chris Richards and Sean McGuinness thought about everything while assembling this material, and their debut 10" is something you need to hear if you're into raw and catchy punk rock sound.
-"a garagey and hook driven punk project that's easy to like and too short not to give a spin."- Treblezine
-"Driving, simplistic, fun as hell punk rock". - Stereogum
FFO/RIYL - Parquet Courts, Pissed Jeans, BODEGA, Q and Not U, The Marked Men, The Spits