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he and Smith could record a high quality Cleaners record without the interference of a producer

their previous album ‰Û÷Water On Mars‰۪ exploited the bombast of the live

Danny Snow on double bass

and dominated Best of 2012 lists

Various - Hardcore Matinee Available On:LP he and Smith could recordHardcore Matinee is an ode to the budget punk rock compilations that informeda young John Reis, Swami Records head honcho overlord. Whilemany of these LPs were disposablethey favored quantity over quality,cramming 40 or 50 unknown groups onto records that crackled and poppedwith tinny sound and infantile graphicstheir cut rate aesthetic has actuallyweathered the passage of time relatively well. Call it nostalgia or perhapsa testament to how truly ugly