After seeing this band live at Diva Haus a while back I had to pick up their cassette and check it out.  Gay Uncle’s debut tape starts with a sample nicked off a Christian radio show, before tearing through throws down some raw and primal medium fast powerviolence with some hints of vintage HC thrown into the sonic melee.  Wall of sludge guitar and relatively unrelenting blast beats underlie Dylan and Conor’s short fast blasts about cops, college town life, jock punk mentality and other similar topics with a blend of anger and defiance.  Recorded on a 4 track, the cassette has a lo-fi vibe throughout but manages to persevere with an intensity that reveals how DIY music should come across.  A must have for fans of vintage hardcore punk and someone craving some raw powerviolence. Only 25 of these tapes exist to my knowledge, so if all else fails get the download.   (BOONE)

($5.00 for cassette from: longshotdistro.storenvy.com.  Download available from: gayuncle.bandcamp.com)