Spy Share new single “On The Brink”: Listen

No. Fuck it all. We won't do this again. Eight years ago, I repeatedly succumbed to the temptation to view every raw, loud, hardcore punk song as a reflection of an apocalyptic mentality, a reflection of what was going on in my myopic soul after the election. Then I'm gone. Instead, I'd just like to note that wild, hectic Bay Area basement punk greats Spy released a new single last night as the election results came in. If you want to give it more meaning, that's up to you.

Spy emerged during the pandemic with a sound that was absolutely over-the-top in its fast-paced, punishing intensity. Last year, Spy released their commendably disgusting debut full-length satisfactionand members of the band are also in the new Bay Area supergroup Fentanyl. Spy's new one-off single “On The Brink” is their first new music since satisfaction. It's a growling, spitting, noise-filled stomper, and it sounds like it's being chased by a huge horde of sewer rats. Listen below.

If you're in the mood for more music that fits into the same general zone, there's a new split 7″ from two European punk bands, Swedish crust veterans Warcollapse and Czech d-beat destroyers Fear Of Extinction, that should fit the bill be for you. Here is this:

“On The Brink” is available now from Closed Casket Activities. The Warcollapse/Fear Of Extinction split is now available on Phobia.