Firestarter / Toxic Pop Baltimore, Maryland
FIRESTARTER RECORDS
Releasing great hardcore/punk records since 2002 for bands like The Spark, Ruiner, Nux Vomica,
Formaldehyde Junkies, Psyched To Die, the Ergs, Pulling Teeth and more.
TOXIC POP RECORDS
"Making pop a threat again."
Started in 2007 as a sister label to Firestarter to indulge our pop desires with releases from Sick Sick Birds, the Ergs, Dead Mechanical, Sundials, Tenement...
... more
Firestarter / Toxic Pop recommends:
The Other Side of Darkness
by Night Birds
Night Birds are the best hc/punk band going right now. Perfect blend of Adolescents, Agent Orange, and Dead Kennedys.
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Demo 2011
by In Between
Baltimore's best new band. Great mix of Lifetime and Texas Is the Reason.
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DON'T BE SO CRUEL
by Something Fierce
A million times better than their first LP, which wasn't bad at all. Sounds like if the Clash were around now and influenced by the Dirtnap Records roster. Lyrics of substance, too, which is a rarity.
go to albumIf you like So Steady, you may also like:
We Are Always Alone
by portrayal of guilt
featured on Bandcamp Radio Feb 5, 2021
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Black Line
by Respire
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising.
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Suffering is a Gift
by portrayal of guilt
Rising Texas band continue the crushing momentum of 2018's debut with a streamlined EP showcasing their uncompromising screamo sound.
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