Alien Ant Farm - ANThology - VINYL LP

Flooding out of Glasgow in 2022, Water Machine quickly gained a reputation for their weird and wonky art-punk, winning hearts with sing-along songs about dogs, struggling artists and the housing crisis. The world of Water Machine is a swirling eddy of melodic bass lines and volatile guitar sliding between jazz chords and punk riffs, all the while narrated by sardonic social commentary and silly stories. Driving rhythms thumped out on a sparse kit with cowbell flourishes are reminiscent of Beat Happening and The Jesus and Mary Chain, while cherubic vocal and violin harmonies hint at country and folk influences. A band with pop sensibilities and indignant punk urgency, these oddballs dart from sweet C86 to spiky post-punk, often within a single song. Their debut LP God Park takes disparate influences and distils the disjointed into something new. Taking influence from everywhere - from Lili PUT to The Pastels - the tunes are always on the verge of falling apart or breaking down. Whether it's the bubblegum pop of InchTiffanyInch or the country-punk bait and switch that is InchHandoInch, their frantic genre-hopping is always underpinned with anarchic joy.

Beacon - The Ways We Separate [VINYL LP] date 06/11/2013

Flaw is an American nu-metal band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 1996 by guitarist Jason Daunt. Lead vocalist Chris Volz joined after responding to an ad in a local newspaper. Following a series of raw independent recordings throughout the 1990s, the band signed with Republic and Universal Music Group, releasing two major-tag albums Through the Eyes in 2001 and Endangered Species in 2004. Breakups, lineup changes, and internal conflicts affected the band for much of the decade, though from 2015 to 2017 they reunited with three core members to tour and write new material. Originally released at the height of the early-2000s alt-metal wave, Flaw's explosive debut Through The Eyes quickly became a defining record of the era. Led by the unmistakable voice of Chris Volz, the band crafted a sound that fused emotional intensity, sharp guitar work, and melodic hooks that resonated with a generation. The album reached #119 on the Billboard 200, and produced two singles, InchPaybackInch and InchWholeInch. Another standout track, InchOnly the StrongInch, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 action film The Scorpion King. Now celebrating it's 25th anniversary, Through The Eyes is available on vinyl for the first time as a double album. This edition includes an insert with lyrics and features a hidden bonus track.