Grave Return had me right from the start with a blown-out bass sound similar to the Misfits and The Stranglers. But the vocals make it their own thing with an ’80s hardcore attack. This band could slip into an old BYO comp and fool everyone. The Hamiltons are pure guitar punk rock. Their songs stomp into the bar and just come out swinging with an anthemic feel. All these recordings were done live, which brings a more authentic feel to them and gives these bands an upper hand. If there was too much studio polish on this record I don’t think it would have the same weight. –Ryan Nichols (DCxPC, [email protected], dcxpclive.com)