Bastard Squad Boston, Massachusetts
Bastard Squad had a short fiery life during the mid 90s punk renaissance in Boston. We released a bunch of recordings, and played a ton of shows "back in the day." Most at the Rat in Kenmore. The Saturday shows were unbeatable with bands like The Freeze, Gang Green, Dropkick Murphys, Showcase Showdown, Ignite, Good Riddance, and Swingin' Utters. We made tons of great friends during those days. ... more
Bastard Squad recommends:
Off The Mark (A 7 Year Boil)
by Mung
Mung are just plain excellent. Punk with hooks. Pop-punk before the term was corrupted by watered down crap.
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Gutsy rock & roll from this Brooklyn group bursting with hot-rodding riffs and snarling vocals, hearkening back to classic dark punk.
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Bluest Year
by Girl and Her Bad Mood
Girl and Her Bad Mood are a dreampop band from Indonesia who excel at nestling heartbreakingly beautiful melodies amidst silvery guitars.
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v/a The Things That Shaped Us Together
by Various Artist
This outstanding compilation of bands from Indonesia puts a focus on atmospheric pop and rock music, with hooks 20-stories high.
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Classic '80s-style goth-inflected post-punk from Closure, full of soaring guitar lines and swooning synths.
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Must Be Nice LP
by Dark Thoughts
The West Philly trio make bouncy, incredibly catchy Ramones-inspired punk; pure pop for heartbroken people.
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