{"title":"Knife Hits","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"traveling","title":"Traveling","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavy melodic noise punk from Philadelphia, featuring members of Soul Glo and Fight Amp. Originally released in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knife Hits","offers":[{"title":"White LP","offer_id":51245988381003,"sku":"2239330","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Traveling_81e5e41b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739230411"},{"product_id":"access-to-the-lonely","title":"Access To The Lonely","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAccess To The Lonely\u003c\/em\u003e is the sophomore LP from \u003cstrong\u003eRID OF ME\u003c\/strong\u003e, the heavy melodic noise punk outfit hailing from Philadelphia. Written on the heels of the band’s first LP \u003cem\u003eTraveling\u003c\/em\u003e and carefully crafted throughout the strange times of 2021 \u0026amp; 2022, the album sees the band grow in every way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the production, to the songwriting twist and turns, to maintaining the best of what makes them unique, the band has reached a heightened level of maturity. \u003cem\u003eAccess To The Lonely\u003c\/em\u003e is like a prolonged sigh followed by a rushed scream after a weekend you’d rather forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Gradwell House Studios with Matt Weber (Sweet Pill), mixed at Antisleep Audio by Scott Evans (Thrice, Kowloon Walled City, Yautja) and mastered at Chicago Mastering Services by Matt Barnhart (Metz, Pissed Jeans, Bob Mould), the 37-minute album sees significant sonic development beyond anything the band has done to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe once-core trio (Itarya Rosenberg, Mike McGinnis \u0026amp; Mike Howard) added longtime friend, co-conspirator and fellow musician from previous bands, Jon DeHart on second guitar and his addition shines. This is a two-guitar album through and through. McGinnis and Dehart’s melodies dance around the steady buzz-saw bass, Howard’s drums switch between immovable calming repetition to rapid changes from dance beats to blast beats and back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band’s previous foray into bludgeoning noise punk peaks with dynamic and moody post-punk bummer valleys is pushed to a new limit on \u003cem\u003eAccess To The Lonely\u003c\/em\u003e. All capped by Rosenberg’s brand of self-admonishing-yet-righteous personal storytelling that is frighteningly relatable to us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf these words weren’t enough for you to take a peek, let Kevin Whitley of iconic Austin psych noise rock progenitors CHERUBS reel you in a little further: “\u003cstrong\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rock band, perhaps a noise rock band, from Philly. You might guess they’re from Philly in a few tries... but when Mike Howard (drums) opens his mouth, you know.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“McGinnis and DeHart (guitars) can get you close, but with Howard you know. Philly is like an older brother (in this toddler of a country) protecting the younger siblings from the bullies - with a weary efficiency born of having slogged through all the bullshit first. Their Brotherly Love thing is real... as real as the Brotherly Punch In The Mouth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir rock thing is very direct - not much mincing about. The song \"\u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e\" starts... waltzing unadorned. The care is raw, and makes you feel a bit exposed... it’s a relief to be hit in the face when the chorus rolls up (when Itarya (vocals, bass) eats your heart). Thank you for hitting us in the face, because the sweet stuff was harder to deal with... and on it goes through '\u003cem\u003eAccess To The Lonely\u003c\/em\u003e' - \u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e's second full-length release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese songs know they’re not letting you off the hook, because \u003cstrong\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn’t let itself off the hook. \"\u003cem\u003eCut\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eHell Of It\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eLibertarian Noise Rock\u003c\/em\u003e\" are certainly not letting anybody catch a break... and by the time \"\u003cem\u003eThe Weekend\u003c\/em\u003e\" rolls around, you'll be thankful for any salve you can get. Just like in real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomeone in the audience said, 'Damn, this is straight-the-fuck-up ROCK... where you been, friend?'. 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