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Jan 16
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“The way Loma blows out the mix of their records always makes them sound so incredibly heavy.  If you’re in to melodic screamo this band is pretty much the cream of the crop.”

Loma Prieta - I.V. | Stokingtheroots

Finally got round to listening to this today, it’s really good. Almost had to check my headphones were connected properly at first and that it wasn’t just static in a couple of the songs, but it really recreates those sweet Honeywell, 90s chaotic hardcore insanities very well and combines them with the more contemporary ability of screamo bands to produce full albums (well, 12 songs in more than 12 minutes). Here’s where I wrote about Loma Prieta before.

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    Yo, this fucking rules. Clearly I should listen to more of this band’s music. But, one thing—“finally”? Everything I’ve...
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