KLEPTOCRACY - DEMO 2025 CS

Another incredible release from the most prolific and demonstrably punk scene going in the US, and one that won't make many top 10s 'cause art's fiscal year ends mid-November, NYC's KLEPTOCRACY kept speakers buzzin' hot and filthy for the final month of '25.

Hardly a release I'd describe as nostalgic, though one needn't stretch the imagination too wide to picture this as something unearthed from the depths of UK DIY Hardcore by Boss Tuneage or hailed mightily in a forgotten Puszone installment. Strained vocals over evil crust riffs drippin' with thick Big Apple sewer grime, really taking their time and sprawling all over the tracks but never overstaying their welcome, and the drummer has capably carried on the city's proud legacy of scissor beat supremacy while still dropping enough flourishes and experimentations into the mix to keep it interesting.

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7vGP5gr0yw