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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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A little birdy just dropped It’s Casual‘s new album “The New Los Angeles” in my lap, and I must say it’s some of the best hardcore I’ve heard in a while. None of that stuff you hear from kids with angular haircuts and skinny jeans currently, but some right out of the 80′s SST shit. Since this release doesn’t even have a label yet, I won’t be posting a track on here, the best I can do is point you to It’s Casual’s Myspace page, where they are currently streaming 2 tracks (LAPD being my favorite of the two) from the album.
“The New Los Angeles” is a concept album filled with material culled from the City of Angels’ various decorative and distressed neighborhoods that Edward Solis (vocalist/guitarist) observes on his daily hour-long commute from East LA to Hollywood. Without a license, Solis relies on public transportation to make his travels to and fro, taking in the essence of the true Los Angeles.
No band would be more perfect for a Metrolink sponsored show.
When it’s appropriate to post a track or there is news of this album’s release I will make sure to let ya’ll know.