UK duo Instant Ruin sophomore LP, Death Hand, is out now. It follows up their debut EP Hardcore New Wave, released in Dec 2021. The band is rooted in the heyday of 80s punk, but brings in a mix of styles and instruments to create something familiar, but also new and fresh.
the white drew carey (aka – Jeff Sorley) is the founder and head editor of TGEFM. He’s lived (outside of) Chicago, Madison WI, (ugh) Penn State, Lyon FR, Oxford UK, central New Jersey, and now within earshot of SFO in the Bay Area. When not scouring the web for more great bands and labels to post about, he also spends time drawing (mostly) silly sci-fi and anime stuff under the name Asplenia Studios.