少女人形 ‎– 少女人形 7" Flexi-disc

 

This self titled 7" flexi-disc by Japan's 少女人形, pronounced "Shojoningyo" and meaning "Girl doll", is a six song release of full on punk attack released in 1985. Two years after the release of Jerry's Kid's "Is This My World?" and one year after the release of Confuse's "Nuclear Addicts", this lesser heard 7" throws sounds curated by records such as those into a catchy blender of noise and melody to churn out this crisp, clean product. Since most of the titles are in Japanese, here are some rough translations.

1 - Ona-pet

2 - グチャグチャ (Messy)

3 - 偽りの世界 (False World)

4 - 死物狂い (Shinimonogurui - meaning "desperation" or "struggle to the death")

5 - 闇討ち (Sneak Attack)

6 - つまんない (Boring)

"Shojoningyo" released two other 7" records on Lovely Chaos Record and had a compilation track on a cassette compilation but out by 胎内レーベル, roughly translated "Womb Label", but this 7" was self-released on no label. This download includes the cover art, the a-side of the flexi-disc, and all six tracks separated out. Recommended for fans of bands such as Gauze, Lip Cream and Gas who want something familiar yet new. You may not recognize this as an essential Japanese hardcore classic, but it certainly stands out as more than just a flimsy, dollar bin noise punk record.

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少女人形 ‎– 少女人形

Deathtribe - nothing your leader CS

Deathtribe has two releases: this six track demo and a split 7" with Kriegshög. This particular cassette came out in 2007 on the label Hardcore Survives and is now out of print. You may recognize this name from their other releases by bands such as Mob 47, D-Clone, Isterismo, and even Florida's own Mauser. You can check out the label information and all the currently in-stock releases via their website, which you can browse here.

You can tell Deathtribe has done their fair share of studying up on classic Japanese punk while soaking this demo in their own aggressive shouting and slobbering. While this may not be regarded as one of the more "essential" releases on Hardcore Survives, it's a great starting point for both the label (literally) and any listener looking to sample what Japan has to offer in the world of punk.

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Deathtribe - nothing your leader CS