Left wing aggro, self-hate, and total fucking shredding – the Shiver ep boots six tracks of melodic hardcore punk directly into your ears straight out of the hotbed of social unrest - Portland, Oregon. Taking seed from a love of Paint it Black, Kill Your Idols, and raw aggressive political hardcore, Dry Socket are giving the genre a good revitalisation. Danielle Allen’s vocals stand out, raw and full of rage with lyrics ranging from climate change, the damaging effects of capitalism, to not feeling safe existing as the person you are. Backed by tight, focussed musicianship and a good understanding of what makes a hardcore song POP - the satisfyingly-nasty breakdown at the end of Muzzle, the swagger and drive of Icebergs, and the frenzied power in Made that make you wanna flip out and punch yourself in the
face. Real nice. Dig it.