SHOVE - "AGENCY" LP

LULUS: SHOVE finally drop their album (via Rack Off Recs) and if you've been keeping an ear on them since they first broke ground, you're sure to dig this one. More spiteful, more gnarly, more grave. They've pushed their sound to the edges and it's paid off, reminding me at times of THE COMES, even COLD SWEAT and a little KORO when it's about to fall off the rails - the elements of chaos and darker attitude are cranked further than originally thought possible. This, of course, tends to result in a better punk record and is for the best. Lean into the mess. Embrace it. Loudly. Then spit it back out with ferocity.