Insurgency — Persist To Resist

Streetpunk Uploads Part 7

The full-length by Charlottesville's own Insurgency, with members of Total Wreck. Really well done streetpunk songs on many subjects, all propelled by Erik's gruff and super-intense vocals. These are probably some of the most singalong-friendly songs ever written; literally every song has a chorus that you can get into even if you're seeing them live without ever having heard them before. The mix on this is really unique, as in I've never heard instruments and vocals that sound like this on a record before. It's sweet. Go listen.

Insurgency — Persist To Resist LP

Track Listing:

1. Intro
2. Death Wish
3. Drown
4. Life As We Know It
5. Gothic Fuck
6. Absent Minded
7. New Direction
8. Indecision
9. Call My Shots
10. Nothing Left
11. Swindler
12. Wasting Away
13. Nothing's Changed

The only true punk band in Charlottesville for a long while. A syrupy Ramones-infused center coated with crispy bits of something even rawer and more urgent. Seriously, it's really solid punk, fast and rough but still a little melodic, with a strange ability to come out as really deep and honest. Originally started in 2001 under the name Weapon of Choice, switched to The Insurgency, dropped the 'The' and went on their first tour in 2006. In the middle of that tour the band had a few days off, and Kyle, the original bassist, went back to Cville, found his girlfriend with some other dude, wrecked said dude, and broke his wrist and fingers in the process, leaving him unable to play and the band pissed they had to cancel what remained of the tour. They got a new bassist. After teaching Tos all the songs, they did an even more jaded tour. Some dudes have since left the band, but they've sort of reformed with new members. Hopefully they'll pick it up again soon.

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