since i bought some stuff from my favourite bulgarian label in the past (allocation 10" and 7"), i always watch what's up new with ugly and proud records. it's always interesting what kind of different bands niki digs up for his vinyl releases. a record i always wanted to buy at some point but never got around to, is 'the end of conformoity' lp from sweden's lose the life.
lose the life playing an aggressive and raw blend of oldschool hardcore-punk with some mosh and a strong straight edge and left winged politics attitude. crisp and heavy stuff. just like the music, their lyrics are pretty relentless and i'm not in line with all their messages but i think that's a good thing, to be controversial and provoke thought. reminds me of earth crisis which is always a good sign. check it!
what actually pushed me forward to finally picking up a copy was a blog announcement by niki concerning a special cover. the pressing plant manufactured 25 copies more than the printing works made covers, so u&p made some special 'free palestine' covers for fluff fest 2013. not all copies were sold and the left overs made it into the webstore. i scored #17 on clear green vinyl. looks nice! ugly and proud records. 2013.
