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Institute also chose to work within the international hardcore community to release the record; Brown plays drums in Secretors alongside Joe from Roach Leg Records, whose label is known for releasing some of the noisiest, most fringe recordings in the punk sub-underground (across the pond they’ve gone with the iconic La Vida Es Un Mus). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003ci\u003eRagdoll Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is culturally embedded in the world of DIY hardcore punk, musically it tends to move back toward the more eclectic sound of \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Catharsis\u003c\/i\u003e. The album’s title is a nod to Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Brown also cites arty post-punks Magazine as an influence on the record, which shows on tracks like “City” and “Where’s It Go,” energetic, left-of-center pop songs that challenge but also gratify. If you’re looking for the savage young Institute, though, “Uncle Sam’s Hate” and “Plateau of Self” crackle with raw rock and roll energy that few groups can summon, particularly groups with Institute’s inimitable style, musical chops, and lyrical weight. While so many punk bands peak early, Institute has continued to refine these qualities, and\u003ci\u003e Ragdoll Dance’s\u003c\/i\u003e assured tone makes it as vital as anything they’ve recorded so far. -Sorry State \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50417077256523,"sku":"2054994","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Ragdoll_Dance_ceacc977_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726716059"},{"product_id":"subordination","title":"Subordination","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince their first demo in 2013, the Austin expats in Institute have edged their raw anarcho punk blitz into something much more expansive and nuanced. 2014’s \u003ci\u003eSalt EP\u003c\/i\u003e marked the beginning of the band’s working relationship with Sacred Bones, and it explored longer, more experimental song forms. \u003ci\u003eCatharsis\u003c\/i\u003e, the band’s debut full-length, was another huge push forward, with a slightly cleaner production and some krautrock influence creeping in around the edges. Subordination delves even further out of genre, incorporating hard rock and glam and writing some of the most diverse material of their career. \u003ci\u003eSubordination\u003c\/i\u003e was written in the days leading up to Institute’s first European tour, where they then had a chance to sculpt the songs live before recording them in summer of 2016. The songwriting and recording process sought to close the gap between the band’s records and shows, to make an album as representative of their live set as possible. It was the most collaborative Institute writing session to date, with all four band members contributing. They worked again with engineer Ben Greenberg (Uniform) and fully captured the intensity that has made them one of the best live punk bands touring today. Frontman Moses Brown’s lyrics remain deeply personal, but rather than diving into introspection and plucking out intimate details about his life, he attempts to dismantle systems of patriarchal thought and power. Brown investigates national insecurities and American socialization failures through the lens of his personal experiences in both public school and art schools. The songs on \u003ci\u003eSubordination\u003c\/i\u003e address the lonely sham of playing by the rules, the search for money and power, the annihilation of a true personality, and the standards of normalcy that from childhood conditions us to feel abject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Clear Coloured Vinyl with Download.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Bones Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50449914888523,"sku":"1011730","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50449915478347,"sku":"1011732","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/392ee641-3a58-4876-a42a-a3d84f84f7ea_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727107864"},{"product_id":"catharsis-2","title":"Catharsis","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter demoing for several weeks at home in Austin, Institute tracked and mixed 'Catharsis' in just four days between Christmas and New Year's Eve 2014, in New York City with Ben Greenberg at Brooklyn's Gary's Electric. 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