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Another week, another pick! Thanks again for reading week by week and supporting Sorry State records! It’s August, and it’s hot as hell. Who else can’t wait for the fall? Here at Sorry State we have been pushing out so many new releases for you all grab and thus keep us very busy here at the mail order half of Sorry State. It was really hard picking a record to talk about this week seeing how so much great stuff has come out recently. Beach Impediment has been putting out some great records like the Sikm: Now I Must Comply 12” and the Disarm: Existence Demo 1985 12”. For my pick this week I went with a super highly anticipated album for me, Philadelphia’s Poison Ruin: Confrere 12” on Relapse Records.
Poison Ruin’s Confrere is seven tracks of dark and melodic dungeon punk. This album screams of all the best of multiple genres. From the cheesy power metal guitar solos to the overall lo-fi feeling of a poorly produced black metal album and just enough snottiness in the vocals to be considered punk. The lyrical content touches on death, despair, and revenge. Just those 3 words alone can give you a visual of a real life Dungeons and Dragons campaign playing out. Knights fighting orcs to avenge their king. Sounds fun right!?
This album is a step up coming off the release of 2023’s Harvest. The catchy melodies and overall polishing of the bass and guitar tones progress this record into higher standards than Harvest. If I had to say anything bad about this album, it’s that I was surprised it was only seven tracks and not the eleven tracks that Harvest was. Also, if you are into dungeon synth and Poison Ruin, checking out their side project Shadow Knell: S/T 12” is a must. These are the two records you need to take to your next DnD or LARP session to get you pumped up.