Blog: Heartache with Hard Work

With more time, I've only grown to appreciate the punk masterpiece Oh! Calcutta! from Chicago's Lawrence Arms more and more. Which means I've been seriously anticipating their follow-up. Unfortunately, their latest release is only an EP - the unfortunately named Buttsweat and Tears . Fortunately, it picks up where the last album left off - raucous guitars, vocals that balance right on the edge between harsh and beautiful, and enough energy to power a minor city. It's also a bit more introspective, demonstrating their continual progress as not just a [...]

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