No, Catatonic Youth isn't a hardcore band; in fact, it's pretty far from it.  And by "it" I really mean "he," for Catatonic Youth is but one singular dude.  And not just any one dude, but one who makes records that sound like The Jesus and Mary Chain redoing the first Stooges LP with a four-track and a delay pedal.  So, y'know, records that sound amazing. It is, yes, thoroughly rocking. Heavily delayed cat-calls break up both the languorously slurred riffs and vox of "Freedom Vanilla" and the more upbeat garage chug of "I've Had It."  And  there's still another song!  So you get  three awesomely noisy anthems full of fist-pumping and faux-indignity for a paucity of bones, which is a total steal.

Garrett Martin

In a band?  Run a label?  Hate money so much you've made yourself a seven-inch?  Lemme hear it.  Send an email to music@flagpole.com and mention Singularity in the subject line.