CALAMITY - Calamity LP

Rock'n'roll from Hamilton, Ontario has a certain feel that sets it apart, something that reflects the city's unpretentious industrial roots. Think Teenage Head, whose music, for all its fire and energy, betrayed a soul and craftmanship a million years from the posing and deliberate amateurism of their '70s punk contemporaries. Fast forward to 22026, and that spirit permeates the debut album from Calamity: while the quality of playing and composition recalls classic hard rock a la primo AC/DC and Thin Lizzy, the roughness and energy of delivery is pure and undiluted, giving this a feel remarkably similar to modern Australian groups like Civic, Split System, and Judges. And yeah, it's that good. (AND LAGER001)