DMV Waves
The breakdown on Chi, about 4 minutes in, after the line “no control,” is one of my favorite grooves in 90s hardcore. They ruled! 🤘
Favorite track: Chi.
We are thrilled to offer a second pressing of this incredible record, as the first pressing sold out much too fast! We've got three new color variants to choose from, however the tan variant is available exclusively through Deathwish Inc. Please visit their webstore to procure that color if you fancy!
Pressing Info:
75 Transparent Green w/ Black Swirl
77 Transparent Purple w/ Black Outer Splatter
101 Opaque Tan w/ Black Swirl (Deathwish Inc Exclusive)
259 Black Seven Inches
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Limited Edition 12"+7" Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
The vinyl version of the 2023 redux of Bardstown Ugly Box! Completely remixed and remastered, this pressing also contains a bonus 7" containing two songs not previously available on the OG vinyl pressing from 1995.
Pressing Info:
15 Test Pressings
1 Solid Opaque Orange
50 Black
76 Coke Bottle Clear w/ Maroon & White Splatter
77 Opaque Orange w/ Black Swirl
202 Seven Inches on Opaque Light Brown
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Guilt formed in the autumn of 1992 when duncan Barlow and Kyle Noltemeyer began writing songs they hoped would create sonic possibilities that existed between genres. Eventually they rounded out the group with Jon Smith and Ashli State, who made significant contributions to the direction of the band.
What they developed were songs that were angular, rhythmic, and heavy and which walked the between harmony and disharmony, melody and noise. Lyrically, Barlow found inspiration from the stories of his friends’ lives; lyrical montages with loose narratives dealing with violence against women and children, abusive working situations, exploitation of women in the music industry, and struggles with mental illnesses. In an interview Barlow said, “I’m deeply inspired by my community. So often friends suffer unimaginable abuses. I guess it’s my way of honoring them.”
With each release, Guilt’s sound evolved. Bardstown Ugly Box, Guilt’s only full-length record, marked a drastic departure from the simplicity of their first release. Recorded by Bob Weston in Steve Albini’s home studio that would later become Electrical Audio, Bardstown Ugly Box offers a much more complex arrangement of songs. With a label behind them and a US tour only weeks away, the band was eager to record. However, before they would leave for Chicago, Barlow mother would be hospitalized and her condition would grow worse; the band left the studio without finishing the record, and Barlow would return to his mother’s side for her final moments. In the end, Guilt found themselves unsatisfied with how Bardstown Ugly Box turned out.
In 2019, Barlow & Guilt reclaimed the rights to their music and worked with producer Steve Evetts (Dillinger Escape Plan, Snapcase, Earth Crisis, Every Time I Die) to remix the record. Evetts worked to preserve the initial artistic direction of the recording, but was able to go make the record sound a little closer to the band’s signature heaviness contained in the band’s live sound. Bardstown Ugly Box is a singular record, and though it all but disappeared upon release, musicians and critics would cite it as an influential record.
credits
released May 5, 2023
Guitar/Vocals - Duncan Barlow
Bass - Ashli State
Guitar - Kyle Noltemeyer
Drums - Jon Smith
Originally engineered by Bob Weston, Electrical Audio, May 1995
Mixed by Steve Evetts, September 2020
Mastered by Brian Luken, March 2021
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Arguably the best melodic hardcore band of the early 1990s not just in Louisville but everywhere else. The songwriting is dynamic, the musicianship impressive, and the vocals both beautiful and intense. Gone before their time, but it's okay because we got Elliott and By the Grace of God from Falling Forward's unfortunate demise. LJDJD4
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A fantastic album. I can see why they didn't continue under the name The Evens, as it's a different sound with the bass added. Coriky is the Evens + Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass. If you can imagine The Evens with a slightly more funky, aggressive sound like Fugazi... that's what you get! And there's no way that can ever go wrong. What a great debut album!! smiledozer
A pop-punk compilation benefitting the beloved Club 85 venue in Hertfordshire, UK, featuring contributions from 32 bands. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2020