So, a lot happened last year, right? Some of it was good. A lot of it was bad. It was a year of frustration, a year of learning, a year of...well, “Breaking” (sorrynotsorry). I’m not superstitious, but uh, maybe the next album should be called “Fixing”? Not taking any chances here. Anyway, for us, this was a year of change, and I just want to send a big thank you out to everyone whose support has made our 2016 more tolerable. Here’s what the start of our New Year looks like:
1/5: BK Bazaar w/ Nervous Dater, Past Life
1/21: Muchmore’s w/ Good Looking Friends, Spur, Hold On Caulfield
2/15: Sunnyvale w/ Hard Pass, Early Riser, Answering Machine
And, since I (Vizzi) stubbornly insist on waiting until a year is over before eulogizing it, here’s my “Best Of” list, and my year-end playlist, “2016 Was A Mistake”: https://open.spotify.com/user/1247786654/playlist/1CBm7Sj63YFs7IbX464wKr
10. Ducking Punches - Fizzy Brain
9. Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
8. Look Mexico - Uniola
7. Thin Lips - Riff Hard
6. Microwave - Much Love
5. Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
4. Signals Midwest - At This Age
3. Muncie Girls - From Caplan To Belsize
2. Pup - The Dream Is Over
1. Jeff Rosenstock - Worry
5. Dead To Me - I Wanna Die in Los Angeles
4. Katie Ellen - TV Dreams
3. American Splendor - Structure in Relief
2. Good Looking Friends - You Won
1. Nervous Dater - A Hundred Beers
Future-Favorite Album I Barely Listened to in 2016 But Will Probably Love in 2017:
Into it. Over it. - Standards
Favorite Hardcore Song of 2016:
Favorite Song of 2016 That References Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2:
Prince Daddy & The Hyena - “I Thought You Didn’t Even Like Leaving”
Favorite Live Set of 2016:
I didn’t expect this, because I always forget how much I love this band, but jumping around with my buddies during Less Than Jake’s set at Fest 15 was the most fun I had all year.
Favorite Album I Released in 2016:
Probably that one I won’t shut up about
Most Disappointing, Overhyped, or Overall Worst Release of 2016:
Come on, I’m trying to be positive for like five seconds, okay?
Friendly reminder, our new record is still available for pay-what-you-can download on bandcamp and can be streamed on Spotify and pretty much everywhere else. We’re also working on 2017 things! We should have new merch available soon, as well as a video for “Sad”, and uh, maybe a farewell-Eli show if the planets align just right. And hey, like I said, it’s been a rough year, take care of each other.
