About the author  ⁄ Patrick Caddick

If you felt a cold chill suddenly come over you last Wednesday night, it was likely just the specter of political hardcore band United Nations rolling into town. You may be familiar with the pictures of all four band members sporting dead-eyed Reagan masks, their controversial record sleeve that led to incidents of people destroying them in the store, or the much talked about lawsuit filed against them by the actual United Nations. ...

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After over five years as a band, it’s weird to think that Calculator have just now gotten around to releasing a debut album. With a number of (pretty solid, actually) releases under their belt I thought I had them pegged in that sort of jangly post-hardcore mold. But even in these earlier releases they hinted at diverse influences, often throwing in post-rock expanses and heavier leaning breakdowns. ...

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