SLN- 210: 10 Year Anniversary Compilation
Snappy Little Numbers, 2021
10/10
Listen to SLN- 210: 10 Year Anniversary Compilation
Surviving for a decade as an independent label is no easy feat, and Colorado’s Snappy Little Numbers are celebrating the occasion with this massive double disc collection of tracks from the label’s past, present and future roster.
Lawsuit Models starts the listen with the driving guitar rock of the highly melodic and punk fueled “Comatose”, and Giggly Boys follow with the punchy and post-punk inspired “…And Other Claims To Fame”.
Further down the line, Heaty Beat brings playful keys into the energetic hip-hop of “In My Head”, while Sunshine Satellite plows through the gritty, punk rock of “Crowded”. Some of the best tracks land in the middle, including the thick buzzing of Broken Record’s “Weightless”, as well as swift garage rock of Jiffy Marx’s “If He’s So Great”.
Approaching the end, Night Court gets a bit jangly with their swirling “Fuck Art School”, and deeper yet The Drolls offer us the powerful and rugged “Sad Little King”. The always impressive Empty Palace exit the listen, where their psyche-friendly approach embraces classic rock licks and some futuristic ideas, too.
Let’s face it, compilation albums are rarely good all the way through, but usually worth the investment to discover a couple new bands you’ll become infatuated with. Here, we’re treated to 30 songs that span garage, punk, hardcore, indie and hip-hop, and they’re all excellent, and will likely have you scrambling to scoop of plenty of records by the bands present.
Also, 30% of each compilation sold- digitally and physically- will be donated to Stop AAPI Hate and Elimin8Hate, and you’ve got to respect that.
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