Hot Water Music - Feel The Void - Ruby W/ Pearl Splatter - (Limited to 250) LP

It’s already been stated that Feel The Void is like a return to the band’s golden age from 2001 to 2004, and that can definitely be felt in a rawness that’s definitely more galvanised here. Vocally, this is a more Chuck Ragan-centric album, meaning that his throaty, hoary bellows have plenty of space to contribute to the overall weight, and sell a passion that he frequently excels at. The themes of perseverance help a lot with that, in territory that isn’t unfamiliar to Hot Water Music, but now comes imbued with experience and, on Habitual, the determination that comes from seeing a loved one suffer with cancer. It’s the ever-shorn artifice that sells it most vociferously, the heart-on-sleeve, throw-your-head-back-and-scream approach to punk that’s been Hot Water Music’s bread and butter since the start that colours the hooks of Killing Time, Ride High and indeed most of the album.

Another Breath    
Killing Time    
Newtown Scraper    
Habitual    
Collect Your Things And Run    
Hearts Stay Full    
Feel The Void    
Turn The Dial    
The Weeds    
Scratch On    
Ride High    
Lock Up