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I feel like Kill Conrad's earlier releases may have been sent this way before with little reception. Their newest, however, warrants a bit of attention.

This quick 7", Work & Class bustles with melodic punk/hardcore (emphasis on the punk) that reminds me a bit of the older, unrefined and raw-produced No Trigger (fellow Massheads) stuff, though way less indebted to Strike Anywhere. This is definitely some stripped-down, no-frills stuff with a sure scrappiness. There's a few glimmers of something more promising coming up every now and then (various tempo changes in "More Peter North"). I also like the more aggressive kick that opens Side B with the slightly street punk/Kid Dynamite-crossed "Underthrown."

A fairly solid release exposing Kill Conrad's musical chops and such.

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all but one track from Work & Class 7"



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    Posted by boxofsaltines on 2009-08-20 18:33:47

    More Peter North is my favorite track

    Posted by scientistrock on 2009-08-19 01:43:28
    My Score:

    Fans of this band also liked Neutral Milk Hotel. Seriously, that's what it says.

    Posted by defianceohioequalslove on 2009-08-18 01:35:43
    My Score:

    This shit aint half bad... it's really got the 'they'll put out something gnarly in about 2 years' feel to it... if that makes any sense.

    Posted by scientistrock on 2009-08-18 01:33:18

    These gentlemen are pretty fucking rad.

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