Macho Boys "S/T" LP
Side A: Victim To Blame, Dinosaur, Pig Sweat, Papa Don’t Preach Part 2, Stop The Hate, Dark Place Side B: We Don’t Owe You Anything, Class Of 1984, Liar, Stone Cold, Cockroach, Slam Reverse board jackets that include a two-sided 11x17 risograph poster done by Oddities Prints EUROPEANS: Grab from Sabotage Records LISTEN Portland’s Macho Boys are many things: A punk band. Feminists. Partial wrestling enthusiasts, etcetera etcetera. But as far as most listeners are concerned, Macho Boys should be commended for being one thing in particular: 80’s hardcore revivalists. As the group’s name would imply, Macho Boys’ debut LP is a non-stop spasm of light, pummeling rhythms in the vein of highly-revered hardcore classics, specifically the likes of Minor Threat, and boasts a sharp, angular sound accordingly. In a Coors-fueled love letter – à la the great Texas Rattlesnake –, Macho Boys storm through their 16-minute runtime with jagged discharges of puerile hardcore beatitude, not only managing to