I can’t shut up about FOSTER CARE, and when it first came out, I listened to their debut LP Bad Vibe City (Jack Shack) every day for about two months. Sloppy fucked-up punk from Brooklyn that barely keeps up with itself, it will make you want to stay up all night causing trouble. For what it’s worth, 50% of this band are Ex-Humans, and 100% of this band are completely insane. They just recorded a bunch of new songs which I can’t wait to hear, and they’re hoping to tour the west coast soon (although I hope they come up to Boston more often) with label mates Pampers. Hear them play live on WFMU. (C. MOORE)
“DSM” showcases the many individual styles of Brockton’s Van Buren Records
It has been a fruitful 18 months for the Brockton super-collective Van Buren Records. Their two 2021 records, Bad For Press and Black Wall…