Song of the Week: "Pressure Bomb" (Rash of Beatings)

All of Rash of Beating's songs do what grindcore tracks should: cut straight for the viscera and quickly move to the next one, leaving an imprint of psychic mutilation for life. Track one of the band's 7" was all it took for me back in the late '90's when I picked it up. Recently, I was pleased to find other bloggers out there who treasure their ROB scars, but now it's time for me to pass the aural maiming on to you.

"Pressure Bomb" by Rash of Beatings (s/t? 7" on Sensual Underground Ministries)

SOTW: "Withdrawal" (Econochrist)

I don't hear about Econochrist too often these days. I suspect it might be because their music has been widely available-- I guess it takes scarcity to boost a band's popularity sometimes. Regardless, Econochrist are one of the top 10 bands I could never live without. Their discography is just gripping from beginning to end (even their melodic "Arkansas" era stuff has its charm). To avoid rolling dice to choose a favorite, I present the first track I ever heard from the band, in the form I heard it in: "Withdrawal" ripped directly from the "Vinyl Retentive" comp.

"Withdrawal"

"Withdrawal" (mediafire)