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New Album Review

BRICK: EP Review

After around a year of existence and two single releases, Raleigh hardcore outfit BRICK has officially released its first EP. With a runtime of 14 minutes and six songs, there is plenty to talk about with this release. With that being said, let’s get into the EP and break it down by song.

BRICK CITY B*TCH

By now, BRICK CITY B*TCH is a Raleigh hardcore classic. With powerful guitars and tempo changes galore, there is plenty of intrigue packed into this opening track. First released as a single in October of 2025, BRICK CITY B*TCH has become an anthem for the band as a whole and is even included on T-shirts produced by the group.

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Concert Review

The Front Bottoms: Ten Years On Top Tour

Photos by Lachlan Vester.

The Front Bottoms kicked off their Back On Top: Ten Years Tour at the Ritz in Raleigh on the twelfth of December 2025. Before getting any further into this post I must confide in the reader that I am a huge fan of The Front Bottoms and have seen them several times. Despite this, I will do my best to keep an unbiased view of this show.

The show kicked off with NOBRO, an all-female outfit of hard rockers who had the crowd eating out of the palm of their hands for their whole set. NOBRO absolutely killed their set and set the bar high for the rest of the night.