
VARIOUS ARTISTS "This City Is Going To Kill Me" CASSETTE - Self-Released
This compilation is so cool as it is a snapshot of the burgeoning young hardcore/punk scene in Houston, Texas. 35 Minutes of pure Houston Hardcore with 19 bands - see list of artists below. Cassette is housed in a audiobook case and includes a lyric zine. Read the story told by Derek Rathburn (Substance/Demand a Future) that helped organize this whole compilation: "This compilation was recorded live at The End on April 2nd and 3rd of 2023. Each band had 20 minutes to record a track live and you’re hearing my favorite takes. Being that this was recorded live, there’s going to be some wrong notes, voice cracks, and off time sections. Some will find this annoying or off putting. Those who don't, understand what this is all about. "I went to my first DIY hardcore show (Fallcore 2014) after hearing a band called Drown on a compilation called Houston Hardcore Mixtape Vol 1. I was a punk kid with a studded vest and up until that point I had only seen people circle pit and skank at some larger