COUCH KIDS ANTIDOTE Distasteful Character Assassination LP 2023

Australian punk has always had a mean streak, and Couch Kids Antidote wear that like a badge of honour. Distasteful Character Assassination is exactly what it sounds like: a thrash-punk record with something to say and no interest in saying it politely.

Sydney's Couch Kids Antidote have been doing the rounds in the Australian underground long enough to know the difference between playing fast and playing with purpose. This 2023 full-length sits comfortably in that lineage of local bands who took the brevity of hardcore and the sneer of punk rock and made something that sounds like it was recorded in a room too small for how angry everyone in it was. Essential for anyone who thinks the Australian punk scene peaked and needs reminding it didn't.

Vinyl LP, 2023 pressing. Australian artist.

Fans of: Hard-Ons, Dribble, Canberra Abortions