Sad: I Carried A Really Heavy Package All By Myself And No One Saw

Posted on by Kelley Greene

This is the loneliest day of my life! I got a very heavy package delivered today. Don’t believe me? It had, not one, but two “Heavy” stickers stuck to the box. And I heroically carried it up to my apartment all by myself, and not a single person was around to see it and cheer me on.

The second I got the delivery confirmation email, I sprinted down to the mailroom. I was hoping I’d run into the driver so he’d have to hand it directly to me. He’d ask, “Whoa, you sure you got this?” and I’d say, “Yeah, I’m fine! I bench way more than this.” I’ve never actually benched anything, but at least I could say that, you know?

Unfortunately, he was already gone. I squatted down to get it off the floor and let out a hefty grunt, but nobody even came to check on me and make sure I hadn’t given myself a hernia.

After about seven minutes of angling and propping the box up against the wall I finally had the package off the ground. I started up the stairs and shifted the box over to my hip to take up as much space as possible. Surely someone would need to pass me, and I’d get to tell them, “You know, I’d love to move over, but if I set this thing down I might not be able to pick it back up again!”

Somehow, not a single person crossed my path. Where the hell was everyone? You would expect my apartment building lobby to be a madhouse at 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday.

I knew exactly where to go for support then — my friends. I sent a gibberish text to the group chat and waited. Once someone texted back, “What?” I knew I was in.

“Can’t respond right now. Carrying real big box,” I said, thinking that might pique some interest. When they didn’t reply, I FaceTimed the entire group. And nobody picked up. It makes me question if we were ever friends to begin with.

“Accident,” I texted again. “Because of box.” No response at all.

I couldn’t believe it. What if this had been a real emergency, and not just the kind of emergency where I need someone to witness me carrying something extremely heavy?

I finally reached my apartment, set the package down, and shoved it over the threshold with my foot. What a disappointment. I’m going to set it up for a return so I can carry it all the way to the FedEx dropoff down the street. If no one sees that, I guess I’ll have to reorder something even bigger and try again.

Because honestly, if you carry a giant package and no one is around to say, “Damn, girl you’re doing it!” did you really even carry it at all?

Idiot Audience Member Sings Along Even When Singer Isn’t Pointing Mic At Them

Posted on by Dan Bookbinder

ORLANDO, Fla. — Audience members were disgusted to see local music fan Dylan Avalos singing along for the entirety of The Long Shower’s set, despite not having the microphone pointed at him, multiple irate sources confirmed.

“I really didn’t think this was a huge deal. I wasn’t even screaming along, I was just kind of singing like anyone does in their car, but it seemed to really piss some people off. I think someone hit me with their shoe at one point when I was singing along with the song ‘Jessica Thinks,’ and that sucker hurt,” said Avalos shortly after buying a shirt from The Long Shower at their merch table. “I just wanted to show my support since they were just the openers and most people were still standing at the bar. I didn’t think I was bothering anyone.”

Though Avalos thought his show of support was discreet, but it drew the ire of eyewitnesses.

“He’s a fucking poser, putting on a whole display for the band. When I was coming up we’d flip off and spit at everyone on stage. And those were the bands we liked,” said Whitney Pisano, former scene veteran and current H&R Block Branch Manager. “This current crop of so-called fans who buy merch as soon as they walk in and then wear it over their other clothes for the rest of the show, or worse yet, actually pay for stickers and put them on their laptop, they make me sick. The real way to support the scene is to keep losers away from it.”

Ethnomusicologist Spero Mazes notes the cultural implications involved with singing along during shows are intensively specific and change with the times.

“Throughout the years, the delineation of singing between onstage vocalist and audience was clear. Unless there were specific cues like turning the house lights up, gang vocals, a repeated chorus, or the singer pointing the microphone toward the audience, the crowd should avoid singing at all costs,” Spero said. “There was a brief period in the early aughts when Dashboard Confessional inspired their fanbase to sing along without concern for their ticket-paying neighbors in the audience. The only thing worse than singing aloud with abandon is getting the lyrics wrong when the mic is pointed at you.”

Lead singer Heath Barbudo could not be reached for comment, but witnesses reported seeing prewritten banter and printed pages from genius.com taped to the stage.

Our Usual Film Correspondent Got Kicked by a Horse So We Had Our 14-Year-Old Nephew Nate Review the 2024 Best Picture Nominees

Posted on by Adam Frost-Venrick

Alright, look, so the last month has been really difficult, okay. We got behind on some projects. We had couples therapy to miss. We had rehab to skip out on. Jury duty to dodge. It’s been a whole thing. And to top it off the only person we have on staff who has seen any of these movies got absolutely demolished by a police horse. This horse really messed him up.

Well, unfortunately, this was not a year where brevity translated to success and we really didn’t have twenty-plus hours to kill watching all these films. But fortunately… we knew someone who did. Our little cousin Nate. Nate is fourteen years old, a high school Freshman and a member of his school’s film society. (They just watched “Usual Suspects.” How fun.) He’s also – thankfully – grounded to his room for blowing up his principal’s mailbox. And so he had a lot of time to review this year’s ten best picture nominees. We’re pretty sure he pirated some of the more recent ones, but we didn’t ask because people already ruined Soap2Day by talking too much about it.

We asked him if he could do the foreign films, documentaries, and shorts as well. And he told us “cheugy” and we have no idea what that even means. So without further ado, we’re very proud(?) to present to you this alphabetical list of the 2024 Best Picture noms, as reviewed by a weasel-mustached, acne-covered, Axe-Body-Spray-reeking teenager.

“American Fiction”

Look, I admit, I know nothing about the publishing industry but I do look at magazine when my mom makes me go to the dentist. I think I get the gist of what this movie’s going for since I’m in Mrs. Whitmer’s Intro to Creative Writing Class for fourth period right now. It was like really smart, but sometimes I worried it was too smart. Still, Sterling K. Brown was the GOAT in this. Really happy he’s up for an Oscar. Hope he wins, no cap. On the whole, the thing that felt most profound about this movie was that it wasn’t called “African American Fiction,” even though that’s what it was about. It was just “American Fiction.” Because really… we’re all Americans. You think about that. I know I did. I give it a 3.5 stars out of 5.

“Anatomy of a Fall”

I was really nervous because this was a foreign film and I hate having to read the words at the bottom of the screen. I didn’t go to the movies to take a test. But it turns out they had the good sense to still do most of the movie in English. And I think that’s smart, because there was so much talking in this movie. Like this wasn’t even a movie. This was a play. You seriously tricked me into watching a play. And plays suck. Like we just had to read “Romeo and Juliet” in English. Fuckin’ lame AF, man. Anyway, the main lady in this was bi and a baddy, which is hot. 4 outta 5.

“Barbie”

I didn’t know what to make of this movie so I listened to Andrew Tate’s podcast and those guys made a lot of good points. Then they talked about cigars and cars and it was lit. But look, I’m not a misogynist, alright, I’m pro co-ed sports at my high school. But I think the movie would have been a lot more funny if Adam Sandler made it. I just rewatched “Hubie Halloween 2” and bruh, that shit is gas. The best part of  “Barbie” is when Ryan Reynolds was a total boss. I give it 2 stars because it was pretty.

“The Holdovers”

Holy fucking yes, dude. I actually wasn’t expecting to like this. I don’t like when people make movies about teenagers, because they never get it right, but I liked this one. I started acting like the main kid Angus around school because he’s like me, for real. He’s like smart, and his parents suck and he’s independent. Like he can take care of himself. And that’s like me. I can make pasta by myself. I can walk down to the Chiptole. I can stay home alone without a babysitter even. And anyway, that’s why I blew up my principal’s mailbox. Because of the movie. 5/5.

“Killers of the Flower Moon”

Yeah, I gotta be honest, I’m not sure I could sit through this again. Like don’t get me wrong, Scorsese is fire. But this is one where I’m like… bro, just make it a mini-series. This would’ve been so much easier to take if he had done it in like a couple forty-five minute increments on Netflix. I mean that. Netflix has actually gotten really good lately. Like look at the stuff they’ve got on there like ‘Hubie Halloween’ parts 1 and 2. Anyway… this movie’s great and all. I kinda wish Leo and his lady had ended up together at the end. Like he wasn’t a saint, but he ended up doing the right thing, she should’ve forgiven him. Sometimes it’s nice to have a happy ending. 3.5 hours out of 5.

“Maestro”

Dude, imagine thinking anyone would care about this movie. I guess Bradley Cooper spent like six years learning how to conduct one piece of music. And that’s cool and all, but also think about what you could do with six years. He could’ve probably made like… three to six other movies about surfing or ninjas or some shit. And they all would’ve required less work. God, you can just tell he was one of those guys back in school that was always kissing his teachers’ asses. Being like “Um, hey teacher Nate is trying to make himself puke so he doesn’t have to take the test.” Like mind your own business dude. This one gets 2.5 out of 5.

“Oppenheimer”

This movie was really fucking cool. Made by the absolute GOAT, Christopher Nolan. Is this my favorite Nolan film? No, I don’t think so. I mean, he is my favorite director, so like… I love all of his movies, but I like “Inception” more. Okay, and the top totally fell, so I don’t want to hear anyone arguing about that. Also, I love “Interstellar.” I don’t know if any of you have seen it, it’s pretty scientifically complex. Like “Rick and Morty” you’d really need a certain degree of intelligence to understand it. That’s really what this movie felt like it was about. Someone who’s so smart that other people can’t handle it, so they make him into the bad guy. Oh and don’t even get me started on “The Dark Knight.” Is Heath Ledger’s Joker the greatest performance in film history? I think it might be. 5/5 stars.

“Past Lives”

MOVIES LIKE THIS ARE WHAT’S FUCKING WRONG WITH SOCIETY! I can’t… I’m sorry. The main lady in this was SO FUCKING SELFISH. And her husband was such a cuck. It’s like “oh yeah, your ex-boyfriend from Korea’s coming in for the weekend. Yeah, that’s fine, you should totally go out and do a ton of stuff with him and I’ll totally support that.” This is why all the girls in my school are always walking around in short-shorts and nobody says anything, but I got yelled at by my math teacher for wearing an “I hate cats, but I love pussy” hat. If I ever get a girlfriend she will never treat me like this. HALF A FUCKING STAR.

“Poor Things”

This is kinda similar to “Past Lives” except… I don’t know. I mean, the main character is still super selfish and rude. But like, in a funny way. Something was different about it. I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe like… the director was better. Maybe the cast. Maybe it was just more fun to watch or… oh yeah, maybe it was just a more interesting film. Still, Emma Stone is super weird in this. She’s probably acoustic. And you know what sucked? Emma Stone is normally really hot. But in this, even though she’s having lots of sex, she makes absolutely no effort to be hot. It’s like it’s… not for me, almost. Even though it’s really for me. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

“The Zone of Interest”

I don’t know how many times I need to say it, but… NO MORE SUBTITLE MOVIES. I don’t know why A24 thinks it can keep getting away with this. Also, how are you gonna make a movie about the Nazis and not show any footage inside the you-know-what camps. What, was this made on like a shoestring budget? Did they not want to spend the money on the extras? All this was just people mumbling and putting on coats. If I wanted to see that, I’d just go to my granddad’s nursing home. 1.5 out of 5 stars.

Music News: Jeff Rosenstock Talks Getting Older With Anthony Fantano

Posted on by Jake Skudder

DIY punk hero of Bomb The Music Industry and Quote Unquote Records, Jeff Rosenstock, recently spoke to Anthony Fantano of the Needle Drop YouTube channel about his own material and other music news.

Fantano gave Rosenstock his Album of The Year accolade for HELLMODE, which Rosenstock released back in September 2023.

One of the prominent topics of the discussion was Rosenstock’s age and how he manages to keep himself “youthful” in his mentality as he moves into his 40s (he’s 41).

“I try to not think about it. Although like once you hit 40 it’s hard to not think about it you know what I mean?” Rosenstock noted. “I think also a lot of people who I know who are around my age, they all have like kids and stuff, they have full-blown families. So they’re focused on that I think.”

Music News: Jeff Rosenstock on Being his “True Freaky Self Sometimes”

Rosenstock would also discuss Jack Terrycloth of  World Inferno Friendship Society, saying how his death during the pandemic influenced some of the writing on HELLMODE, mainly when he looked back at his own youth and how WIFS gigs would make him feel.
“I was a big fan of Jack Terrycloth from World Inferno Friendship Society who passed away over the pandemic.
“I thought about how many times I’d seen that band and how inspiring they had been to me, to like not only make music but just to like be ‘okay’ with being my true freaky self sometimes.”

AI in Creative Spaces

Jeff would also talk about the rise of AI-generated content in the creative spaces, specifically focusing on the recent issues with Sports Illustrated and people in the animation industry potentially losing their jobs to robots.

You can check out the full interview below but prepare to feel really really damn old if you’re over the age of 30 (hi):

Realistic Episode of “House Hunters” Has Millennial Couple Choosing Between Home With Asbestos and One Actively on Fire

Posted on by Doug Kolic

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new episode of the hit HGTV series “House Hunters” is being applauded for its realism after a millennial couple on the show had to choose between a home with deadly asbestos and one actively on fire, according to desperate sources excited to finally own property.

“Because of our stagnant wages and crippling debt, we never thought we’d ever be homeowners, but look at us now!” stated Laura Drysdale as she coughed up blood. “It was a tough choice between finalists because both had so much curb appeal, but in the end this turn-of-the-century Colonial with asbestos narrowly edged out the spacious Tudor burning to the ground, though it did have gorgeous wainscotting before the inferno turned it into ash. Caleb and I can’t wait to start entertaining here, although it will have to be mainly outside on the deck because this poison really does make breathing hurt. Can’t believe this place only cost half a million.”

Some loyal viewers like boomer Walter Cornelius were confused by the episode.

“What the fuck was that depressing shit?” stated the befuddled man. “Normally this series showcases really cool homes, but this time it was just a sad couple who weren’t turned off by the fact that one house was unfit for human habitation because of the presence of a known carcinogen, and the other was surrounded by firefighters. Not to mention that the third house they quickly eliminated from contention was the only one structurally sound and not a death trap, but it was 20 minutes from the city center which apparently was a deal breaker for them.”

Veteran TV producer Bryce Strider explained that shows are trying to more accurately reflect viewers’ economic realities.

“Millennials are thirsty for content that speaks to their everyday lives,” said Strider. “That’s why there’s a whole new slate of upcoming shows specifically geared to this generation. For example, since this demo rarely has disposable income to travel to exotic locations, the new season of ‘House Hunters International’ will just showcase homes from Staten Island. And the people behind ‘Million Dollar Listing’ will be spinning off an exciting new program called ‘Dollar Listing’ for homes that were built on toxic waste dumps and ancient burial grounds. Who said TV was dead!”

At press time, authorities were still searching for the couple after their home was swallowed up by a giant sinkhole which they weren’t aware of since they couldn’t afford a house inspection.

Opinion: Don’t Try and Pigeonhole My Music into Any “Genre,” Unless It’s One of the Cool Ones

Posted on by Mimi Kenny

Many frustrations come with being an accomplished boundary-defying musical artist such as myself. But the biggest might be people trying to fit me into that unbearably restrictive box known as “genre.” This is why I now feel the need to go on the record finally and insist that nobody try to attach that kind of reductive label to my music. The only exception is if it happens to be one of the subgenres I’ve deemed would give me clout to be associated with.

Years ago, a roommate introducing me to her boyfriend told him that I make “electronic music.” Because for some reason, if you make music exclusively on a laptop with Ableton, people decide that you’re trying to be Skrillex. But then, a few weeks later, this guy whose blog I submitted it to referred to it as “deconstructed club.” and “electropunk.” Once I found out what that meant, I was all in!

Or how about when I started toying with prepared guitars and banjos tuned to Drop C, and my dad said in the yearly letter that I was making “folk rock.” Yeah, Dad. I’m sure The Lumineers would love to have me open for them. I get that he might be a little out of the loop when it comes to music, but if someone who bought my album on Bandcamp recognized it as “post-new weird America,” why can’t everyone else?

But no matter how hard you try to make something impossible to categorize, somehow, someone always comes through to put it in a dull, drab box inside of a shiny, exciting box. A few weeks ago, I released a tape consisting solely of degraded recordings of my carbon monoxide detector battery dying. A now-former friend called it “minimalism.” Meanwhile, someone I now recognize as a true friend rightfully labeled it as “post-minimalism.”

Now, you may be wondering, what makes one genre “cool” and another “not cool”? And, if I were to elaborate, you might reply by arguing that my system is rooted in an unhealthy fear of being grouped in a perceived conformist way yet still longing for community acceptance and validation on some level.

Well, that’s your problem, not mine.

Ambient Masterpiece Still Not As Good As “The Office” For Background Noise

Posted on by Matt McInerney

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Ambient musician Julian Sino’s latest album is being hailed as a masterpiece, but fans still don’t think it’s as good as “The Office” for background noise, sheepish sources confirm.

“Sino said in an interview that he created the piece amidst a devastating hurricane. He described the experience of watching his beloved hometown being ravaged right outside his studio,” said longtime fan Hudson Lozano, turning down the TV behind him. “Instead of stopping to mourn, he recorded the cacophony and slowed it down into the beautiful drone that carries throughout the album, almost as a goodbye to our crumbling earth. It’s as if he managed to fast-forward tragedy into beauty and understanding. Which all sounds great, but when I’m trying to get work done or do some chores around the house ‘The Office’ is much better at reducing my anxiety. Unless it’s ‘Scott’s Tots,’ I always skip that one.”

Sino has never been more proud of his work, but he is still not receiving the reaction he hoped for.

“This album is both something to wrestle with and listen to whenever you need to meditate. It’s about processing hardship to find inner peace. And if anyone in this house would turn off that goddamn show long enough to take a listen, maybe they’d know that!” shouted Sino, turning to his children in the living room. “They’re not even watching the TV! It just sits in the background while they play their video games. God forbid they try to experience what my critics are calling my ‘magnum opus’ for like five minutes! I mean, how many times can someone watch that episode where Jan throws a Dundie at Michael’s TV, anyway? I understand creating tension in art, but it’s just downright uncomfortable!”

Andrea Berger, a therapist specializing in sensory processing, has observed this phenomenon.

“I spend all day addressing patients’ issues, so of course I’ve tried every audio experience you can imagine. But they’re not all the same,” Berger explained. “White noise and nature sounds can certainly set a mood. A nice ambient playlist is kind of like prescribing Tylenol: it helps a little, but it doesn’t tackle any deeper issues. If I need the big guns, there’s only one choice: Jim putting a stapler in Jello on loop. It’s like shooting a familiar peace directly into your veins. It really is the best drug I’ve got. Well, besides actual hard drugs; those always work.”

At press time, Sino was seen openly weeping at a five-star steakhouse while his wife asked if she could just get a burger.

Music News: Black Metal Band Apologises After Pig’s Head Throwing Incident

Posted on by Jake Skudder

Black metal band Martyrdom has issued an apology following a recent incident involving a pig’s head being thrown into a crowd. And yes, you are in the real music news section of the site.

Video from the gig on Friday, January 19th in Houston, Texas got about online and it clearly showed a severed pig’s head being thrown towards the back of the crowd in attendance.

You can clearly hear someone in the crowd yelling “gross” as the head came flying over the crowd (which can be seen at the bottom of this article).

Music News: Martyrdom Apologises for Pig Head Throwing Incident

The band issued an official apology (via Lambgoat), stating:

“Hi everyone

“We just want to start off by saying we are incredibly sorry to anyone we offended with our actions and gimmicks on stage.

“We are a black metal band, and as part of it, we try to add a little bit of imagery and shock value to our set. Unfortunately our acts has gotten carried away and way out of hand, offending many and even harming some.

“We want to apologize to any vegans, Muslims, or other minority groups we may have offended, and to anyone who was harmed by our act.

“Most importantly we want to apologize to the White Swan, and Harry, the sound guy, specifically. thank you so much white swan for giving us the opportunity to play there.”

https://twitter.com/SALVIATALKSHOW/status/1748553237655867519

Music News: Spaced Confirm Debut LP and Share Brand New Video

Posted on by Jake Skudder

Hardcore band Spaced has confirmed that they will be releasing their debut LP, This Is All We Get, on March 22nd on Revelation Records.

Jay Zubricky engineered the album, with his previous work with the likes of Every Time I Die and Terror being a natural fit for the Buffalo outfit.

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Music News: Spaced Confirm Debut LP

The band described their sound as a melding of traditional hardcore with textures and sounds from acts like Sonic Youth (via BrooklynVegan):

“We’ve always had the intention of approaching hardcore with a traditional base—taking our influence from bands like The Rival Mob, Suicidal Tendencies, Gorilla Biscuits, and so many others—but adding textures and sounds that you might hear from bands like Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, Swans, etc.

This release is our most confident work yet, and we feel stronger in what we’re doing with every facet of the band. We want the riffs and vocals to hit and impact anyone who listens—whether you’re discussing the record or a live setting—while adding reverb, flange, and delay in sections to fulfill the ‘SPACED’ sound. We’re continually shaping what that means for us, and look forward to keep developing our sound in the hardcore space.”

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Spaced Landslide Video

To give fans a taste of what to expect in March, Spaced has released a video for their track Landslide, which showcases that hardcore sound with some ‘out there’ textures you’d expect from the alt-rock bands they were looking to emulate.

Check out the video here:

Music News: Spaced Tour Dates

The band will be heading out on tour in February as part of the Militarie Gun, Spiritual Cramp and Pool Kids shows, and the dates are as follows:

  • 2/12: Raleigh, NC @ Kings
  • 2/13: Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
  • 2/14: Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
  • 2/15: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
  • 2/16: Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
  • 2/17: Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
  • 2/18: Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey
  • 2/20: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
  • 2/21: New Kensington, PA @ Preserving Underground
  • 2/22: Detroit, MI @ Edgemen Printing
  • 2/23: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
  • 2/24: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
  • 2/25: Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar

The band will also be heading to the UK in March 2024, with notable dates alongside Going Off, Shooting Daggers and Uncertainty:

w/ Going Off, Shooting Daggers*, Uncertainty^

  • 3/28: Newcastle, UK @ The Lubber Fiend
  • 3/29: Manchester, UK @ Manchester Punk Fest 2024*
  • 3/30: Bristol, UK @ The Exchange*^
  • 3/31: Southampton, UK @ The Hobbit*
  • 4/1: Brighton @ The Hope And Ruin*
  • 4/2: London, UK @ New Cross Inn*
  • 4/3: Birmingham, UK @ Dead Wax^
  • 4/4: Glasgow, Scotland @ The Hug And Pint^
  • 4/5 Nottingham, UK @ Billy Bootleggers^
  • 4/6: Huddersfield, UK @ Parish^

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Music News: Album Release Schedule This Week (January 2024)

Posted on by Jake Skudder

2024 is shaping up to be a pretty decent year in terms of new releases.

Here at the Music News section of The Hard Times, we want to ensure you know what is coming out and when.

January 2024 will see brand new albums from the likes of Alkaline Trio (Blood, Hair and Eyeballs) and Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes (Dark Rainbow).

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Music News: Album Release Schedule This Week (January 2024)

Here is a pick of the albums set to come out on Friday, January 26th 2024:

Date Band Album
01/26/24 Alkaline Trio Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs
01/26/24 Chatham County Line Hiyo
01/26/24 Courting New Last Name
01/26/24 Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes Dark Rainbow
01/26/24 Future Islands People Who Aren’t There Anymore
01/26/24 Gruff Rhys Sadness Sets Me Free
01/26/24 Heavy Seas Distortion Days
01/26/24 House & Home and Suntitle Split
01/26/24 Katy Kirby Blue Raspberry
01/26/24 Kula Shaker Natural Magick
01/26/24 Lyrical Lemonade All Is Yellow
01/26/24 The Smile Wall Of Eyes
01/26/24 The Umbrellas Fairweather Friend
01/26/24 Torres What An Enormous Room
01/26/24 Ty Segall Three Bells

House & Home and Suntitle Split

One of our picks of the week is the House & Home and Suntitle split. The new Split features two tracks from House & Home which were produced at The Bakery Recording Studios by Will Beasley (The Dangerous Summer, Handguns, Turnstile), as well as two from Suntitle, produced at Creep Recording Studio by Jake Clarke.

The two bands gave their take on the new release to Punk Rock Theory:

Suntitle: “We’ve known House & Home since October of 2017 and instantly became best friends. They’re the best people and it kinda felt natural. We both had some songs sitting around and just decided it would be cool.”

House & Home: “We’ve been close to Suntitle for over 5 years now. They’re like family. In that time Matt joined their band, Joe moved to Richmond, and we’ve just been bouncing ideas off each other for our own bands. It made too much sense to collaborate a little bit.”

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