
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 [...]