Screaming from the heart of the emo underground: Superdestroyer's NCTV Vol. 2 dives headfirst into addiction and toxic love — riffs, synths, and all the ways the people we cherish most cause us the most pain (fans of Anamanaguchi and Jeff Rosenstock, take note). Start-Track's Start The Track: Vol. IX compiles indie gems while splitting profits between their blog and Slovak homeless charity Vagus, and their Sampler 2023 captures a landmark first year for the cassette label. The Darts' Nailguns and Daggers goes darker and more desolate — the album that spawned Rage of the Beast — while their Gig 5 At Potleaf Cliff brings Tolkien-tinged chaos. This Year Is a Gay Autumn's demo keeps it raw with bedroom skramz.

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