New Zealand's Die! Die! Die! play furious punk/garage rock. This brutal bandimal wants to kill! kill! kill! you with razor sharp guitars and abrasive rhythms. I guess there're a lot of worse ways to go! go! go! than to be destroyed by Die! Die! Die! The trio may be intense, but they bust out just the right amount of "art" or "post-" in their songs to keep them interesting.

These guys are making a mighty name for themselves on our shores by virtue of their tenacious, and often dangerous, live shows. Watch out for crowd surfers and flying singers! Comparisons range from Black Flag and Minor Threat to Blood Brothers and McLusky... and the singer Andrew Wilson reminds me of Rick Froberg of Hot Snakes. Not bad company.

Die!Die!Die! play Silverlake Lounge, on Wednesday, July 4th.