Old Hat releasing West Country underground bands on limited edition occult lathe cuts.
In October, Old Hat Records, the home of anarcho-punk/hippy crossover band 51st State (covered by us a few times here and here) released a special collection of 3 bands, each limited to a run of 23.
Pressed on whether this was the start of a series, Noah from Old Hat said “once they go it would be cool to hopefully do some further releases” so even if you’re too late for these little gems, this is something to keep an eye on.
Being very much an old skool DIY approach there is no ordering website, you just have to contact 51st State via Facebook or email. There has also been very little in the way of hype, erm, I mean promotion (until now!)
When I enquired as to whether the choice of 23 was part of some occult magick ceremony, Noah would only say “People can express and interpret the 23 concept in different ways but I think it is best when presented with an element of humour, with the approach that it is a bit of an amusing and mischievous game.”
Cast Courts indulge in noise-rock which ranges from a sinister Butthole Surfers nightmare to full on fast hardcore thrash. Project Psyklops uses hip-hop to deliver up some Burroughs inspired mind fuckery. 51st State offer up 3 catchy cuts of their hard-to-pin-down style which channels The Mob and ATV with a much fuller sound than before. All three of these EPs have been well produced and mastered to ensure they properly pop.
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